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Increase of Rent (Restrictions) Act.
One formal application was made under the above Act,
and the necessary repairs were carried out by the owner,
rendering the issue of a certificate to the tenant unnecessary.
Smoke Abatement.
Bromley is practically free from smoke nuisance, and in
only one case was it necessary to take steps for the abatement
of this nuisance. This was readily carried out by the owners.
Ten cases were fined by the Magistrates for chimney
fires.
When cooking by gas becomes universal, the pollution
of the atmosphere by the domestic chimney will be largely
abated.

Of the above, 16 were new or additional licenses, the
balance, 60, being renewals. Extensive alterations were
necessary in many cases before plans were approved for bulk
storage in underground cylinders.
Prosecutions were instituted in four cases for keeping
petrol without licenses, and in each case a fine of 40s. was
imposed.