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Shops Act, 1934.
Under the provisions of this Act 5, exemption certificates regarding
sanitary accommodation were granted.
Notices calling attention to contraventions of the Act regarding
ventilation were served in three instances.
At the end of the year one notice regarding ventilation was outstanding
and a builder had instructions to carry out the work.
Smoke Abatement.
94 observations were made and 22 nuisances recorded. 33 complaints
were received from the London County Council. 12 intimations and
1 notice were served. In addition, 9 cautions were issued. It was not
necessary to institute legal proceedings in any instance.
In this connection it should be mentioned that no formal action is
taken on the receipt of a complaint by the London County Council, but
observation is kept by our own inspectors and nuisances are then
followed up.
During the year, officers of the London County Council interviewed
the Medical Officer of Health regarding complaints as to the emission of
smoke and grit from premises in West Ham, particularly the West Ham
Electricity Station. Observations were carried out jointly with officers
of the London County Council and, as a result, a statutory notice was
served. This source of smoke nuisance is still under observation by
officers of the two authorities.
Methods of observation and standards in use since 1927 are similar
to those of the National Smoke Abatement Society.
The Council made a grant of £1 is. to the National Smoke Abatement
Society, and Councillors J. A. Ashley and H. Boulton were
appointed as the Council's representatives to the National Smoke Abatement
Council till October, 1937.