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The most important complaint received was in respect of
a smoke nuisance in connection with the steam-raising plant of a
well-established yeast factory. This was due to the fact that
the plant was of insufficient capacity to meet the factory
requirements, resulting in an undue forcing of the fires. This
firm, however, has now installed an entirely new steam-raising
plant with automatic stoking. Other complaints received and
dealt with were mainly in connection with certain steam
laundries. No prosecutions were necessary.
(vi) Swimming Baths and Pools.
Particulars of the swimming baths owned by the Council
have already been referred to under Section A, page 12. There
are no privately Owned swimming pools open to the public
within the Borough, but there is one small swimming pool in
connection with a large block of flats for the use of flat tenants
only. This is fitted with a satisfactory filtration plant.
(vii) Other Special Nuisances.
(a) Nuisance from grit and smell arising from the works of the Gas
Light and Coke Company at Brentford.
A satisfactory solution of the difficulty arising from the
works has not yet been arrived at. During the year the
Company have co-operated in every way possible both by
experiment and alterations to solve the difficulty of preventing
the nuisance caused by flying coke grit in the vicinity of the
works. At the present time major alterations are being carried
out in the contruction of the steam shafts which, it is hoped,
will to a large extent overcome the nuisance, but its entire
elimination is a matter of doubt.
The intermittent offensive effluvia in connection with the
works also gave rise to some complaints.
(b) Nuisance from Mosquitoes.
During the summer months certain parts of the Borough
suffered from a plague of mosquitoes. Numerous complaints
were received, mainly from Church Street, Chiswick Mall,
Burlington Dane, Conney Road and Grantham Road.
The breeding season for mosquitoes may be said to extend
roughly from May to September, inclusive, and the work of
mosquito control is of course concerned with the treatment of
breeding and potential breeding grounds. Although every