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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
The smoke shafts of the district were kept under observation
during the year, and 11G inspections recorded. In 4
instances informal notices were served, 11 offenders were
reported and warned, while in 1 instance it was necessary to
serve formal notice. As a result of continuous pressure, an
additional boiler has been erected at the factory of the worst
offender.
Until existing legislation on smoke abatement is amended,
it will be cheaper for the offender to pay any penalty that may
be imposed, rather than provide proper coal and improved
methods of stoking. Further, the emission of dense smoke of
any colour should be a nuisance within the meaning of the Act,
and not, as at present, "dense black" smoke only. The Earl
of Onslow's Bill contains proposals to increase the maximum
penalty for smoke nuisance to £50, while smoke which is not
black would be regarded as a nuisance, the term "smoke".
including " soot, ashes and grit."
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
The following shows the nature of the businesses carried
on, and the number of premises registered
(a) Fish Fryers 17
(b) Fishskin Scrapers 2
(c) Dealers by retail in Rags and Bones 9
(d) Fat Melters and Extractors 2
(e) Gut Scraper 1
(f) Oil Boiler 1
During the year, in addition to my own inspections, the
Sanitary Inspectors paid 218 visits, and 50 notices were served
for various breaches of the Bye-laws.
(a) FISH FRYERS (see page 40.)
(b) FISHSKIN SCRAPERS.
Both of these premises are situated on marsh land, some
considerable distance from dwellings. Every effort is made by
the Sanitary staff to secure these businesses being carried on
in conformity with the bye-laws, and with a minimum of nuisance.