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It need hardly be stated that the controlled tip at Hanwell,
to which reference has just been made, has been conducted in a
very satisfactory manner.
Smoke Abatement.—The Sanitary Inspectors made 139
observations of chimneys during the year, but in only two instances
was it necessary to make representations regarding the emission of
black smoke for a longer period than that allowed by the byelaw.
In one instance the nuisance was caused through bad stoking
and inferior coal and the complaint was met by the fitting of
mechanical stokers to the boilers ; in the other the fault lay in
oil-fired boilers and was caused by insufficient attention being
given by a temporary stoker.
Premises and Occupations Subject to Control by the
Local Authority.—There are no common lodging houses in the
Borough and there are no byelaws with respect to houses let in
lodgings.
Only one offensive trade is carried on in the Borough, namely
fishfrying, which is carried on in 27 different premises. During
the year 8 applications were received for permission to establish
the trade of fishfrying, permission being granted in one case.
Shops Act, 1934.—No complaints were received during the
year from the Shops Inspector under Section 10 of the Shops Act,
1934, but three shops with insufficient W.C. accommodation were
found during inspections for another purpose. An additional W.C.
was provided in each of these cases.
Swimming Baths and Pools.—Four swimming baths are
provided by the Council, namely, a women's bath, a first class and
a second class bath for men, and a bath reserved exclusively for
the use of public elementary school children.
These swimming baths are equipped with pressure filters for
continuous filtration and the water is treated with chlorine under
strict supervision.
There are two privately owned swimming pools in the Borough
which are maintained by the Staff Recreation Clubs of two large
factories. Chlorine treatment of the water is carried out in both
these pools.