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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 such a nuisance
has been complained of.
These are watched from time to time, and a record made of the
result of observations. On two occasions during the year it has been
necessary to caution offenders.
ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS AND VENDORS.
There are 34 premises in the Borough where ice-cream is
manufactured. A Register is kept of all such premises, and the
occupiers supplied with copies of the London County Council
Regulations.
RESTAURANTS AND EATING HOUSES.
There are 24 of these premises in the Borough. The inspections
are usually made at the time when food is being prepared. The results
of the inspection of the food in course of preparation and of the
premises have been satisfactory.
■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,
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etc. The Dust Knockers report daily to the Sanitary Inspectors, giving
a list of houses where refuse was not removed on the previous day
and the cause of such non-removal.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
The Register of Factories and Workshops has been maintained.
There are at present 188 Factories and Workshops in the Borough,
and 170 Workrooms which are used as domestic workshops, all of
which were inspected during the year.