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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
During the year 418 observations of chimney shafts were made and 9 intimations
were served. No statutory notices were served, and there were no prosecutions.
The Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1926, came into force on July 1st,
1927. The term "smoke" was extended to include soot, ash, grit and gritty particles; the
penalties for non-compliance with the Act are increased, and power is given to local authorities
to make bye-laws regulating the emission of smoke. The Authority for this purpose, in
the Metropolis, is the London Count}' Council, and a bye-law was made under powers
contained in Section 2 of the Act on February 17th, 1931, and was allowed by the Minister
of Health and came into force on May 19th, 1931.
The bye-law states that the emission of black smoke for a period of three minutes,
and, after five years from the date of confirmation of this bye-law, for a period of two minutes,
in the aggregate within any continuous period of thirty minutes from any one chimney of a
building, other than a private dwelling house, shall, until the contrary be proved, he presumed
to be a nuisance liable to be dealt with summarily under the Public Health (London) Act,
1891.
PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS CONTROLLED BY ACTS, BYE-LAWS OR
REGULATIONS.
Offensive Trades.
There are two licensed premises for such trades in the Borough—a tallow melter's
in Tudor Place, which has been in existence since the year 1780, and a soap boiler's in
Rochester Place. 48 visits were made to these premises during the year. These trades are
not subject to annual licensing, but they cannot be established anew or extended without the
sanction of the Local Authority.
Rag and Bone Dealers.
Additional bye-laws were made in 1928 by the London County Council, under powers
given by Section 9 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.
The bye-laws provide as follows:—
1—A person carrying on the business of a rag and bone dealer shall not sell or
distribute or cause or permit to be sold or distributed any article of food or any
balloon or toy—
(a) in or from any part of the premises used for or in connection with his
business, or