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Destructor), who have been inaccurately and imperfectly
informed on the subject; and the owners
of suburban villas in the neighbourhood who fear the
depreciation of the value of their house-property. It is
an open question whether the presence of a tall chimney
will from an aesthetic standpoint depreciate the value of
the houses in its neighbourhood; but the usual experience
in such cases is that the existence of the supposed
nuisance is after the first alarm forgotten. As the matter
has now been postponed, it may be mentioned that a
Destructor like that proposed for Clapham, is in process
of construction at Battersea, and I believe the majority
of the Members of the Clapham Committee are prepared
to be guided as to the desirability of erecting a Clapham
Destructor, by the result of the experience of Battersea.
ARTHUR NEWSHOLME, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health for Clapham.