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a large induction fan in addition to the already provided
forced draught finally obviated the nuisance. The few other
complaints received and dealt with were due either to neglect
of careful stoking or inferior fuel, and no procedings were
found necessary.
8. Premises Controlled by Bye-laws and Regulations.
—Particulars of these premises are set out in the preceding
tabular statement. Advantage was taken of the newly
adopted provision of the Public Health Act, 1925,'relating to
the establishment of Offensive Trades, to license for a
limited period, the establishment of an additional fried fish
business in the district.
9. Other Sanitary Conditions.—Among the public
nuisances reported during the period was an effluvium
nuisance connected with the use of a certain substance in
one of the manufactories, which gave rise to the sweet sickly
smell of amyl acetate in the neighbourhood of the factory.
Investigation showed that the health of the workers using
the substance was unaffected. The manufacturers, however,
were alive to the possibility of a nuisance, and were in fact
at the time of investigation, carrying out such alterations
and installing apparatus, whereby the fumes were drawn
away from the workers, and by means of a large galvanized
iron shaft made to discharge on the roof of their high factory.
This installation subsequently abated the nuisance. A further
effluvium nuisance which has given considerable trouble
during the past year emanated from the Yeast Works situated
in Church Street, and referred to on page 24 of this Report.
10. Sanitation and Water Supply of the Schools.—
The water supply to the whole of the schools in the district
is from the Metropolitan Water Board mains. Ample washing
accommodation is provided by properly trapped lavatory
basins, while at the new Hogarth Infants School a bath is
also provided. By reason of certain representations made to
the Education Committee by this Department, the Committee
requested that a thorough examination, including the testing
of the drains, should be made of all the Elementary Schools.
This was carried out during the autumn of 1925. Certain
minor defects were discovered including defective fresh air