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New Houses.
During the year 20 houses had been newly erected in the Poplar
South Division, as under: —
9 Mellish Street. 11 Cahir Street.
The sanitary arrangements were tested and examined as the
work progressed. The various by-laws in force had been complied
with. On your recommendation water certificates were granted by
the Council.
Factories.
Improved and sufficient sanitary accommodation for workmen
had been provided at the following factories: —
Cumberland Oil Mills, Wharf Road.
Messrs. Edwards and Co., Ltd., Ship Builders, West Ferry
Road.
Smoke.
Observations have been kept of the factory chimney shafts in
this Division, 28 written intimations and five statutory notices have
been served requiring the abatement of smoke nuisances.
Patent smoke preventing appliances have been attached to the
furnaces at the following works: —
Messrs Owen, Parry and Co., Ltd., Oil Mills, Factory place,
Wharf Road.
Workshops.
One infringement of the Workshop's Act has come under my
observation, the premises inspected not being in a clean condition.
The nuisance was abated on the service of a written
intimation.