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The whole of these Firms reported by the London County
Council were already under observation by the Borough Council's
Officer at the time of the receipt of the complaints; as also were
the following Firms, reported to the Borough Council in the
13 communications of the Coal Smoke Abatement Society:—
Lion Brewery (2 occasions).
Messrs. Mumford, Albert Embankment.
Messrs. Meredith & Son, Belvedere Road (3 occasions).
Messrs. Howell, Belvedere Road (2 occasions).
Messrs. Walkers, Parker & Co., Belvedere Road (2 occasions).
Shot Tower Wharf, Commercial Road (2 occasions).
Messrs. Uoulton, Lambeth (3 occasions).
Charing Cross & Strand Electricity Corporation, Commercial
Road (9 occasions).
Messrs. McGaw, York Road.
Messrs. Holloway Bros., Belvedere Road.
Messrs. Brotherhood, Belvedere Road (3 occasions).
Messrs. Nightingale, Albert Embankment (2 occasions).
The Act lays down that black smoke only is a nuisance liable
to be dealt with summarily under Section 2 of the Act, and there
is, consequently, great difference of opinion (at times) as to
what is, and what is not, black smoke, amongst observers.
Special series of observations have been again taken during
1906 (not only by the Smoke Inspector, but also by a Special
Inspector temporarily appointed by the Council for that purpose),
in connection with the firms whose manufactories are situated on
the south side of the Thames, along Belvedere and Commercial
Roads, but in no single instance was a nuisance discovered with
which the Council could deal. The observations were daily,
extending uninterruptedly from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., and a careful log was kept with particulars of all kinds
of smoke emitted and the durations.
Special observations (daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) have been