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the Public Baths, and the Woolwich Electric Light Station.
The notice of the Baths and Electricity Committees was
called to it.
Seven complaints of smoke nuisance were received from
the London County Council. These related to the Electric
Light Works, Globe Lane and Whitehart Lane, Siemens
Electrical Works, and Woolwich Baths.
27. Defective Light. At 38 houses new windows were
supplied or existing ones enlarged, or other work done to
improve the lighting by daylight.
28. In my 1909 Report, particulars were given as to
"Dark rooms in houses and failure of the Building Act,"
and the steps taken by the Borough Council and London
County Council in the matter referred to.
29. Verminous Booms. 122 verminous rooms were
cleansed under the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1904, or were dealt with as dirty rooms under the
Nuisance Section of the Public Health (London) Act, compared
with 143, 248, 214, and 220, in the four preceding
years.
DUST REMOVAL.
30. In Woolwich parish 5,160 loads of house refuse, and
207 loads of inoffensive trade refuse were removed by direct
labour, and destroyed at the Woolwich Destructor. In the
three preceding years 5,769, 5,866, and 6,058, loads respectively,
were removed.
In Plumstead 17,547 loads of house refuse, weighing
15,415 tons were removed by the contractors, Messrs. Tuff
& Hoar, and destroyed at the Plumstead Destructor.