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Smoke Abatement.
There are only a few factories in this Borough and complaints
of black smoke are infrequent.
In one case extensive flue alterations were made at three
boilers in a factory in the northern part of the Borough in the
early part of the year which cured a smoke nuisance that had
occurred at irregular intervals. Upon investigation it is invariably
found that the nuisance is caused by careless stoking and
upon attention being drawn thereto the offence ceases.
Premises and Occupations controlled by Byelaws.
There is only one registered common lodging house for men
in the Borough, which is maintained in a satisfactory manner.
There are no underground sleeping rooms in East Ham.
The list of Byelaws, Regulations, etc., is given on pages
19 to 21.
In August, 1930, the Ministry of Health approved of an additional
set of slaughter house byelaws relating to humane killing,
of which the following is the most important:—
"9. A person shall rot in a slaughter-house slaughter
any animal until it shall have been effectually stunned with a
mechanically operated instrument suitable and sufficient for
the purpose:
"Provided that this byelaw shall not require the stunning
of sheep or the use of a mechanically operated instrument
until the expiration of three months from the confirmation
of these byelaws:
"Provided further that this byelaw shall not be deemed
to apply to any member of the Jewish faith, duly licensed by
the Chief Rabbi as a slaughterer, when engaged in the
slaughtering of cattle intended for the food of Jews according