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Forty-three drains were reconstructed wholly or partially on the old
lines—or repaired, in most cases including the fixing of new traps and
pans and yard gullies.
Factories.
Improved and' additional sanitary accommodation for workmen
has been provided at the following factories and workshops:—
Messrs. C. & E. Morton's Factory, Manchester Road ; Universe
Works, and Engineers' Supply Works, Glengall Road ; Nelson's
Wharf, West Ferry Road ; Britannia Dry Dock, West Ferry Road ;
Messrs. Maconochie's Factory, West Ferry Road ; Messrs. Brown,
Lennox's Iron Yard, West Ferry Road ; Atlas Chemical Works,
West Ferry Road ; Globe Rope Works, East Ferry Road (Wharf
Road, 2a, paint can and drum cleaning and repairing workshops ;)
West Ferry Road, 97, sheet iron works, workshop.
Public House Urinals.
Public house conveniences were inspected and nuisances abated on
the service of written intimations, and in three instances were reconstructed
with approved sanitary arrangements.
Workshops and Workplaces.
The workshops and workplaces—numbering 43—were regularly
inspected and their sanitary condition improved in many instances by
limewashing, better ventilation and paving, etc., in response to the
intimations and notices served.
Hairdressing and Shaving Rooms.
The hair cutting and shaving rooms were inspected and dealt with
where necessary. In every case an antiseptic was in use.
Smoke Nuisances.
The number of complaints with reference to black smoke issuing from
the numerous factory chimney shafts in Millwall and Cubitt Town have
been considerably less during the past year. The nuisances occurring
were in most cases abated on the service of an intimation, and when
necessary followed by a statutory notice. The smoke-preventing
appliances attached to many of the furnaces, in conjunction with careful
stoking as the result of previous proceedings, repeated visits, and cautions,
no doubt contributed to this result.