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proceeding from refuse shot on the St. John's Lodge Estate, at
the back of Casewick Road, and from pools of stagnant water
lying there. Special inspections by the Inspector and the Medical
Officer failed to find any nuisance with which the Council could
be advised to deal, though the shooting of the refuse on the
estate is unsightly.
(3) Shot Tower Wharf Destructor, belonging to the
Westminster City Council.
No complaints have been received during 1906 as to nuisance
in connection with the working of the Westminster City
Council's Dust Destructor, situated at Shot Tower Wharf,
Commercial Road; but a special Report, dealing with the
destructor, has been submitted by the Medical Officer of Health
to the Local Government Board (vide Appendix pp. 43-46).
(4) Messrs. Hyde's Factory, Redan Terrace.
A complaint (signed by 19 inhabitants of the adjoining houses)
was received during 1906 as to a nuisance from smoke and
effluvia connected with the premises of Messrs. Hyde and Co.,
bird seed manufacturers. Careful observations carried out by
the Inspector failed to discover any nuisance connected with the
boiler or oven shafts, which were, however, heightened. Coke
only is used, instructions having been given for no rubbish to
be burnt in the boiler or oven furnaces.
(5) Guardians' Premises, Brook Street.
Complaints were received during 1906 of grit emitted from
the chimney shaft connected with the Guardians' premises in
Brook Street. It appears that the boiler power is insufficient for
the extra demands made upon it since the erection of the Nurses'
Home and the new offices, and consequently the coke breeze is
unsuitable as a fuel, particularly as the chimney is low and in
close proximity to houses. The Guardians have given orders for
small coke (without dust) to be used instead of the coke breeze
for a trial period of three months from July, 1906. Failing the