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resulted in a very serious smoke nuisance due to the very limited
extent of combustion which occurred at times. As, however,
the offenders appeared to be taking all possible practicable steps
to reduce the nuisance—as they naturally would from a financial
point of view, as the smoke represented loss of power and therefore
money to them—and as no alternative suggestion could be made
for abating the nuisance, proceedings for the abatement of this
nuisance failed. In the latter part of the year, however, the problem
was apparently solved by the installation of a device for
effecting more complete combustion.
6 observations on other premises showed no smoke for 81½
minutes, moderate smoke for 117½, and no black smoke.
Premises and Occupations which can be controlled by
Bye-Laws.
Offensive Trades—Fried-Fish Shops.
There are 8 fried-fish shops in the district. The use of one
shop for this purpose was discontinued and consent was given
to the establishment of two new shops. All consents to the opening
of fried-fish shops are now limited to a period of one year.
Early in the year two mobile vans toured the district, making
and selling fried-fish and chips. As the trade of fish frying is,
in this area, one of the offensive trades, the offenders were warned
that action would be taken in that they had established the
offensive trade within the Urban District without the consent of the
Authority. The offenders however, discontinued the practice.
Rag and Bone Dealers.
Under Section 73 of the Public Health Act, 1925, legal proceedings
were taken against, and fines imposed upon, two persons
for exchanging toys for rags.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
The revised bye-laws in respect of Houses Let in Lodgings
were confirmed on April 27th, 1932. Under the previous bye-laws,
lodging houses in which the rent exceeded 8s. Od. per week when
let unfurnished, or 15s. 0d. when let furnished, were exempt from
the provisions of the bye-laws. This condition is now removed.
The other important alteration is in the manner of assessing the
permitted number of occupants. Previously the standard was a
minimum of 300 c. ft. per adult, and 150 c. ft. for a child under
10 years of age. This has been altered to a minimum standard
of M) sq. ft. floor space per person over 5 years of age, or 30 sq. ft.
for each person of an age not exceeding 5 years. There are 4
registered Houses Let in Lodgings, to which 12 visits were paid.