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In the opinion of the authorities responsible for the clearing of the snow at
Antwerp, Berlin, Dresden, and Hamburg, the use of salt is prejudicial to public
health. The reply from Antwerp states that if small quantities of salt are
mixed with large quantities of ashes the practice is not objectionable when
applied to roads first cleared of the snow. Some years ago at Amsterdam
certain of the tramcar horses' feet bacame diseased through the use of salt,
but 110 complaints of injury to persons have been received. Reports from
Paris, Christiania, Cologne, and The Hague do not record any objections to
the use of salt.
Removal of Fish Offal.—The difficulty of dealing with offensive fish-offal
under the by-laws for prescribing, etc., the removal of offensive matter or
liquid, etc. (Section 16, P.H.L.A. 1891), still continues when the offal is
removed in the daytime.
I would suggest that the case would be met by an additional proviso under
the by-laws mentioned somewhat to the following effect —"This by-law shall
"not apply to any person removing or carrying the offal of fish, poultry, or
"game, and using or causing to be used therefor portable metal receptacles,
"and which receptacles are removed and carried in an airtight condition."
§ 9.—NUISANCES, &c.
Reqent's Canal Wat"r.—Specimens of water taken from the Regent's Canal
within the Borough were sent for analysis to the Public Analyst. The
general tone of his reports was that the water was sewage-polluted, but that
the contamination was not such as to cause a nuisance.
Offensive Trades. —The two licensed noxious trade premises in St. Pancras
have been regularly inspected, and the tallow-melting works in Tudor Place
have been kept under continual observation.
Effluvia Businesset.—In addition to the above businesses producing offensive
effluvia, the businesses of a vendor of fried fish, a fish-curer, and a rag and bone
dealer have been brought under control by Section 10, Part II., Sanitary
Provisions, of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908. By
this section the County Council may make by-laws for regulating the conduct
of these businesses, and with respect to the premises, utensils, and appliances
used in connection with these businesses, and it is the duty of the Borough
Councils to enforce these by-laws. The framing of these by-laws is under
consideration.