Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The chimneys of the following premises were the
subject of the before-mentioned observations :—
Swan Laundry, Blythe Road, West Kensington Park.
Kensington Palace Laundry, Spring Vale Terrace, West Kensington
Park.
Hammersmith Borough Council's Electricity Works.
Eton Laundry, Orchard Road, Shepherd's Bush.
Glen Laundry, Landor Road, Shepherd's Bush.
Carpet Beating Works, Wharf Road. Latimer Road.
Compressed Air Carpet Beating Company, Glenthorne Road.
Kensington and Notting Hill Electric Lighting Company, Wood Lane.
Fuller's Limited, Great Church Lane, Hammersmith.
Royal Chiswick Laundry, British Grove.
Gwynne's Iron Works, Hammersmith.
Lyons & Company, Limited, Cadby Hall, Hammersmith.
Knight's Carpet Beating Works, Scrubs Lane, Willesden.
The Premier Laundry, Goldhawk Road.
74, Goldhawk Road. Bakehouse.
98, Goldhawk Road. Fried Fish Shop.
Hammersmith Infirmary, Wormwood Scrubs.
Addison Feather Mills. Woodstock Road.
West London French Laundry, British Grove.
Victoria Laundry, Great Church Lane.
A number of complaints were received from the
London County Council and the Coal Smoke Abatement
Society, and in each instance observations were
kept upon the premises until no evidence of the
emission of black smoke could be obtained.
METEOROLOGY.
The average mean temperature registered in
London during last year was 51° Fahrenheit. The
highest temperature registered was 90° in July. The
lowest temperature was 19.1° in February. Rain fell
on 183 days. The total amount of rainfall was
24*87 inches.
I am, Gentlemen,
rYour obedient servant,
N. C. COLLIER, L.R.C.P., L.S.A.,
Medical Officer of Health.