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(c) Stamen's Lodging Houses.
The Public Health Committee licensed the following Seamen's
Lodging Houses to 30th June, 1939:.
Premises.
Licensee.
No. of
Men.
The Queen Victoria Seamen's
Rest, Jeremiah Street,
Poplar
Rev. Thomas Athey Embleton (The Seamen's Mission)
115
48 Pennyfields
Ah Chow
7
26 inspections of Seamen's Lodging Houses, including 3 night inspects, were made during the year.
Shops Act, 1934.
No exemption certificates or notices under this Act have been
issued during the year.
Smoke Abatement.
19 observations were made and 8 nuisances recorded. 11 complaints
were received from the London County Council. 4 intimations were
served. In addition, 4 works managers were interviewed. 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.
Methods of observation and standards in use since 1927 are similar to those of the National Smoke Abatement Society.
At the Smoke Abatement Conference of Greater London Local
Authorities held in the County Hall, on 25th February, 1938, the following
resolution was approved:.
"That this meeting is of opinion that steps should be taken to
Promote the formation of an Advisory Regional Smoke Abatement
Committee for London and Greater London and requests the National