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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
A Register is kept of all factory chimneys in the Borough which
have been seen to emit black smoke, or regarding which a nuisance
has been complained of.
These are watched from time to time, and a record made of the
result of observations. On three occasions during the year it has been
necessary to caution.
ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS AND VENDORS.
Copies of the London County Council Regulations in English and
Italian have been circulated in the Borough, and the premises inspected.
A Register is kept of all premises and persons to which the Regulations
apply.
There are 35 manufacturers of ice-creams in the Borough.
RESTAURANTS AND EATING HOUSES.
There are 23 of these premises in the Borough. The inspections
have usually been made at the time when food is being prepared. It
was not found necessary to serve any notices in respect of these
premises during last year.
REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
A reference to the Report of the Borough Surveyor will show the
number of loads removed during the year, with the cost of removal,
etc. The Dust Knockers report daily to the Sanitary Inspectors, giving
a list of houses where refuse was not removed on the previous day,
with cause of such non-removal.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
The Register of Factories and Workshops has been maintained.
There are at present 194 Factories and Workshops in the Borough, all
of which were inspected during the year. In addition to these there
are 117 Workrooms which are used as domestic workshops, or by outworkers.