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over-crowded, so as to be dangerous or prejudicial to
the health of the inmates. In many districts, this part
of the Act will be of very great importance, but in this
district, there are comparatively few workshops or
workplaces: I have not as yet found it necessary to
serve notices under this part of the Act, except in one
instance. The third division of 19th section, provides that
any fireplace or furnace not being the chimney of a
private dwelling house, sending forth black smoke, and
which does not so far as practicable consume the smoke
arising from the combustible, is a nuisance, and exposes
the owner to proceedings. Notices have been served
in two instances, and several inspections of furnaces
have been made. In one case, that of a furnace working
a steam engine, in the Hertford Road, a summons
was taken out against the owner, and led to the adaptation
of an apparatus to the furnace. The nuisance
however, in this case, was but little abated, as wood
was burnt in the furnace as well as coal, so that the
white vapours which escaped are as annoying as the
black smoke. As the chimney was very low, I wrote
to the Commissioners of Police, asking them to enforce
the Smoke Act, which they have promised to do.
By section 20, the Board is required "to make from
time to time, either by itself or officers, inspection of
"the district, with a view to ascertain what nuisances
"exist calling for abatement under the powers of the
"Nuisances Removal Acts, and to enforce the provisions
"of the said Acts, in order to cause the abatement