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15
SMOKE
During the year 14 observations have been carried out by the
Sanitary Inspectors.
Considerable concern has been felt at the constant serious
nuisance of atmospheric pollution by smoke.
It is gratifying to record that representations made earlier to
the Ministry of Fuel were successful, and despite the difficulties
involved, a more suitable type of coal was made available for
industrial and other large scale plant. Whilst this certainly
resulted in some improvement, the problem is still an acute one,
and during the year under review the Council agreed to suggestions
for the installation of measuring and recording apparatus
at three sites in the Borough—Walworth Road, Borough High
Street, and Bankside.
The selection of these sites and the standardised equipment—
comprising deposit gauges, lead peroxide instruments, volumetric
apparatus and smoke filters—was approved by the Fuel
Research Station, Greenwich, from which the apparatus was
obtained.
The installations will be put into operation on January 1st,
1950.

Two maintenance treatments were carried out in June and
November at approximately 800 manholes.
OFFENSIVE TRADES
There are seven premises engaged in offensive trades in the
Borough as follows :—
Fellmongers, 5—Tripe Boiler, 1—Soap Boiler, 1.
During 1949, 30 inspections were made and one notice served.