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It was decided to allow the matter to stand over for the
purpose of seeing if the nuisance was satisfactorily abated
without the chimney being heightened, and, consequently,
the Borough Council decided to take no further action for
the time being under Section 21 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891 but gave instructions for a further report
to be presented to them in due course (during 1914).
(b) Lilford Road Railway Arches.
A Petition was received on 1st August, 1913, signed by
14 inhabitants of the neighbourhood, drawing attention to
an alleged nuisance arising from the making of dog biscuits,
etc., in connection with certain arches situated in the Lilford
Road. A letter was sent to the occupiers of the railway
arches, with the result that the nuisance was abated, by
the moving into the country of that portion of the business
which appeared to cause the nuisance, and the prevention
of the preliminary sorting at the arches of the refuse fat
used as one of the ingredients in connection with the making
of dog buiscuits. No action was, consequently, taken by the
Borough Council under Section 21 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, the nuisance being satisfactorily abated
between the time the petition was received and the first
meeting of the Council afterwards.
BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY
At the Bacteriological Laboratory, during 1913, 2,565
examinations were carried out as compared with a yearly
average for the decennium 1903-12 (Borough) of 1,053.1.
The local and central position of the Laboratory at Wanless
Road is advantageous, enabling the results of examinations
to be quickly obtained at a minimum cost.