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held between Dr. Tidy (who was in Court on behalf of Messrs. Cook)
and myself, to visit the premises and arrange as to the best method to
abate the nuisance. This was accordingly done, and on the 9th September
I met Dr. Tidy, when we agreed to suggest to Messrs. Cook tho
following alterations in their premises:—
Vestry of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, v. J. M. Cook & Co.
We, the undersigned, George Paddock Bate, on the one part, and Charles Meymott
Tidy, on the other part. The said G. P. Bate, for the Vestry of St. Matthew, Bethnal
Green, and the said C. M. Tidy, for the defendants, have, in accordance with the
arrangement of counsel on both sides, met to consider what suggestions we have to offer,
in order, as far as practicable, to abate the nuisance arising from the carrying on of the
fat melting business at Messrs. Cook & Co.'s premises, 326, Bethnal Green-road, and
having duly discussed various plans, we have decided to require that, in addition to the
apparatus already in operation at the said works, the following additions and improvements
be forthwith carried out for the purpose of abating the nuisance already
existing, and of rendering them, as far as practicable, innocuous.
1st. We consider that more improvement is necessary in the fat shoot, and we
recommend one of the two following plans, leaving it to the defendants to adopt which
he deems the most practicable, at the same time giving the preference ourselves, to the
first-mentioned method. We should wish further to add, that if the defendants can
suggest any improvement in these methods, we shall be prepared to consider it.
(a) The suggestion, as originally made by Dr. Bate, of a double self-acting slide, so
arranged, that on the withdrawal of the lower slide, the upper one is automatically closed.
The present flap-valve is to be retained.
(b) That above the flap-valve there should be a slide, and that in the room above
a cover shall be provided on hinges, so that it may be closed before the lower slide bo
drawn. In this case also the flap-valve to be retained.
2nd. We are of opinion that the cover of the melting pan should be made to fit with
greater accuracy, and that the present opening for the stirring rod be reduccd by onethird
its present size.
3rd. We are of opinion that the openings of the ventilating tubes in the ash pit should
be brought further forward by the addition of mouth-pieces.
4th. We are of opinion that the present chimney shaft should be carried up at least
twenty feet higher.
We further consider that all the aforesaid works should be completed within six weeks,
and to our satisfaction, due notice being given us of the completion of the same.
GEORGE PADDOCK BATE, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health for St. Matthew, Bethnal Green.
C. MEYMOTT TIDY, M.B.,
Medical Officer of Health for Islington.
7th September, 1876.
At the end of the period fixed in the report, I received a note from
Messrs. Cook, informing me that they had completed the alterations