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Pictures and Picture Framing 3
Public-houses 37
Tailors, Gentlemen's Outfitters and Hosiers 43
Tobacconists 53
Timber Merchants 8
Wardrobe Dealers 8
Sewing Machines 2
Sports Goods, Toys and Games 0
Umbrellas 4
Miscellaneous 11
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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
As a result of complaints of nuisance from residents living
near to the Gas Works belonging to the Hornsey Gas Company,
Dr. R. Lessing, Consulting Chemist and Chemical Engineer, was
called in to investigate and report.
His investigations consisted of two parts: —
(1) A preliminary investigation of complaints of dust
and smoke nuisance from residents in the vicinity
of the Gas Works, and an examination of the
* samples taken.
(2) An inspection of the Hornsey Gas Works and an
examination of the samples taken from these
Works.
Two reports were submitted by Dr. Lessing, i.e., on the
18th .January, 1937, and on the 26th April, 1937.
In his last report Dr. Lessing stated that there was little
to complain of the retort house operations, and that any abatement
of smoke and dust pollution from this source could only be
obtained at a cost which would seriously affect the economics of
the manufacture of coal gas. He added that he was of the
opinion that an improvement of the existing plant to the water
gas process would be feasible, and could be effected at a reasonable
expense by applying the experience which had been gained
during recent years in the elimination of dust and grit from
chimney gases.