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Floors repaired and/or cleansed 14
Drainage of Floors provided 1
Dustbins provided 11
Workshops cleansed 62
Ventilation of Workshop provided 3
Accumulations of refuse removed 7
Smoke Nuisance abated 3
Miscellaneous 8
Smoke Abatement.
The factory chimneys in the district have been kept
under observation, and steps have been taken to prevent,
as far as possible, the occurrence of nuisance arising from
the emission of black smoke.
In one instance a mechanical stoker was fitted to a
factory boiler with a view to the prevention of smoke nuisance
and in another case the flues of a bakehouse chimney
were reconstructed.
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928
A small quantity of rag flock is used in the district.
The supply of this material is obtained from manufacturers
who guarantee that it complies with the requirements of the
above Acts.
Rag flock is not manufactured or sold in the district.
Exchange of Toys, etc., for Rags.
In one instance a person was cautioned for giving or
offering to give to children toys in exchange for rags contrary
to the provisions of Section 73 of the Public Health
Act, 1925.
The Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919.
The above Act is administered by the Middlesex County
Council. A number of complaints have been received in
respect of premises alleged to be infested with rats. These
complaints were immediately forwarded to Mr. A. Chudley,
the Rats Destruction Officer for this district, and were
promptly dealt with by him.
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