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Smoke Abatement.
Observation is kept from time to time on Factory Chimneys,
and no legitimate cause of complaint was found.
Considerable difficulty was experienced during the year owing to
complaints from residents as to the offensive and irritating vapours
given off from a manufacturing premises in the Wood Street area.
A special report was given by two of the Ministry s Officers and
certain improvements were effected.
I made several visits to the premises and saw a number of those
who believed they were suffering as a result of emitted vapours,
but I failed to satisfy myself that this was really so.
The workpeople and staff numbering over 300 had practically a
clean bill of health throughout the year. Complaints have ceased
to be made for the past seven months.
Elementary Schools.
A systematic survey of all these have been made. Few defects
were found and upon representation to the Education Committee
they were remedied.
The School buildings are nearly all modern and the sanitary
fittings up-to-date; ventilation and lighting is invariably good
and the water supply—off the main—ample.
The action taken in relation to the health of the Scholars and for
the prevention of the spreading of disease is detailed under the
heading of ''Infectious Diseases."