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various owners in regard to the conduct of these premises, and
no complaints were received from the occupants or general public
in this connection.
No application was received for registration of new premises
or for any alteration to the existing buildings.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
No great difficulties have been experienced during the year
in this connection.
Excessive smoke emission from a biscuit wafer factory was
found to be due to inefficient firing, and was remedied.
No trouble was experienced in connection with railway
engines.
A chimney at a chocolate factory caused some trouble, and
on investigation it was found that one section of the firm's power
plant was totally inadequate to cope with a constantly increasing
load. At the year end the firm were proposing to provide a high
pressure boiler plant and to dispense with the section referred to.
In two cases firms of varnish makers, upon request, ceased to
discharge into the atmosphere undesirable fumes.
Proceedings were instituted against a firm of refuse disposal
contractors for permitting an offensive accumulation consisting
of burning refuse in old worked-out gravel pits. The Court made
an Order prohibiting the nuisance, and the firm now cover the
refuse with earthy material instead of burning it.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
For various reasons the Bye-Laws mentioned in my last
Annual Report have not yet been adopted, but the whole question
is under consideration.
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 to 1928.
There are three premises in the Borough wherein Rag Flock
is manufactured.
These are visited regularly by the Sanitary Inspectors. In
addition to these, there are a number of premises where flock is
used in the making of furniture and bedding.
Ten samples were taken during the year for analysis; of these
one did not conform to the standard of permissible soluble
chlorine content. A letter of warning was sent to the offender.
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