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One of these was abandoned, as an insufficient supply was obtainable
at a depth of 400 ft. (The other wells are about 500 ft. deep).
In sinking, the following strata are stated to have been bored:—2 ft.
made ground, 18 ft. ballast, 2 ft. clay and pebbles, 96 ft. blue clay,
45 ft. mottled clay, 10 ft. clay and sand, 16 ft. dead grey sand, 1 ft.
green coated flint, 184 ft. chalk.
Six certificates were granted under Sec. 48 (1) Public Health
(London) Act.
Revenue Act.
Certificates under this Act relieve the recipient from the payment
of Inhabited House Duty. One application was received in respect of
13 tenements in St. Ann's Buildings, St. Ann Street, and a certificate was
granted.
Smoke Prevention.

Most of these were seen offending once only, but ten had more
than one notice, the maximum being seven. The Pumping Station,
Orange Street, which is under the control of the Office of Works has
been a persistent offender throughout the year.
In four cases complaint was made of smoke entering rooms from
adjoiuing chimneys, due to the chimney being too low or defective.
Notices were served with reference to smoke being emitted from
1 railway engine and 1 fixed engine, 1 steam motor, causing offensive
smoke.
Two notices were also served with respect to chimneys outside
Westminster from which black smoke was blowing into the City, and
the attention of the Port Sanitary Authority was called to a number
of vessels emitting smoke on the Thames.
The President of the Local Government Board has appointed a committee
to consider the present state of the law with regard to the
pollution of the air by smoke and other noxious vapours.