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PUBLIC MORTUARY.
During last year 209 bodies were removed to the
mortuary at Fulham Palace Road. There were 115
bodies brought to the mortuary by order of the
Coroner or the Police; 51 bodies were taken from
the West London Hospital, and 43 bodies were received
for accommodation.
PUBLIC NUISANCES.
During last year I had no occasion to bring before
your Public Health Committee any complaint in reference
to a public nuisance in the Borough.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
During last year observations were made in
reference to the amount of black smoke emitted from
the under-mentioned premises. Five preliminary
notices were served, six statutory notices were issued,
and no summonses were taken out.
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 Chisvvick Laundry, British Grove.
Gwynne's Iron Works, Hammersmith.
Lyons & Company, Limited, Cadby Hall, Hammersmith.
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.