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Trades' Nuisances.
In my last Quarterly Report, I gave a somewhat detailed account of the
nuisance arising from the burning of creosote in the sugar refinery of
Mr. Schwartz, in Mile End New Town, and I am now able to inform the
Board that Mr. Schwartz has discontinued to use creosote as fuel, and the
neighbourhood is, consequently, relieved from the nuisance which they had
so long complained of.
Complaints have been made of a nuisance caused by the fumes of burning
coke in open iron baskets, at a paper-stainer's in Prince's Street,
Spitalfields. These open baskets of red hot coke are used in several parts of
the building for the purpose of drying the paper, and the suffocating fumes
arising from the combustion of the coke in this manner is a nuisance dangerous
to health, and must therefore be suppressed. On my pointing out to the
proprietor the danger of so using coke, he promised to adopt such measures
as would prevent all further cause of complaint. The nuisance is now satisfactorily
abated.
A memorial, signed by seven inhabitants of Norton Eolgate, was sent to
the Board, complaining of a nuisance arising from the melting of lead on the
premises of Messrs. Chuck & Lockett. Upon receipt of this memorial I
inspected the premises complained of, and I reported that while old lead was
being melted, there was a disagreeable smell, which was no doubt a source of
annoyance to the immediate neighbourhood. As the shaft, through which
the vapours escaped into the neighbourhood, was not sufficiently high, I
suggested to Messrs. Chuck & Lockett the raising of the chimney-shaft to
a height of a few feet above the roofs of the adjacent houses. This suggestion
Mr. Lockett most readily consented to carry into effect. The chimney
has been raised, and no further complaints have been made to this Board
respecting the nuisance. Complaints have again been made of the nuisance
from the re-burning of animal charcoal on the premises of Mr. Bhinjes,
in Back Church Lane, and on those of Mr. Gadsden, in Chamber Street.
The proprietors of each of these premises have made efforts, attended with
considerable expense, to abate the nuisance, but their efforts, hitherto, have
not proved successful. Further alterations will, consequently, be necessary.
The nuisance, I firmly believe, can be effectually abated. Unless, therefore,
more efficient means are adopted, it will be necessary to take proceedings to
compel an abatement of the nuisance. Complaints are occasionally made
of the nuisanec arising from the premises of "marine store dealers," which
is caused by the accumulation of offensive fat, bones, skins, old rags, &c.
Several parties have been cautioned respecting the nuisance, which caution,
if not attended to, will be followed by the adoption of legal proceedings. All
such premises should be licensed, as well as stables, and sheds or other
buildings in crowded neighbourhoods where cattle or sheep arc detained.