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machinery is much more substantially constructed and the dust
room is much larger, the waste blast is allowed to escape through
an opening1 in the roof.
The London Flock Co.,
53, Glengall Road, Old Kent Road.
The same process is in use here but the dust room is 60 feet
long by 30 wide. The waste blast escapes through large apertures
in tho sides of the dust room, over which sacking is nailed. This
stops the dust, but allows the air to pass. The factory is situated
in a large open space.
Messrs. E. Lywood & Sons,
Marlboro'' Road, Old Kent Road.
These are extensive lofty premises, covering about an acre of
ground, and standing in a large open space. The buildings were
evidently constructed for the purpose to which they are put, and
no expense has been spared by the proprietors to prevent any
nuisance arising from the business.
The rags are first carefully sorted, the worst are cut up by
a chopping machine and sold for manure. The better ones are
broken up by the devil in the manner previously described, but the
dust room in use here is over 100 feet long, and the waste blast
is led into the furnace shaft, which is very lofty.
The last factory visited was that of Messrs. Thomas & Co.,
Bishopsgate; hero the rags are broken up on tho ground floor,
carried up to the first floor, where the dust is extracted in the usual
manner; this is then driven by means of a strong blast up a
vertical shaft to the top of the building, which is used as a dust
room. This room is about 30 feet square by seven high; the
waste blast escapes by some openings covered with sacking.
As a result of their inspection, the Sanitary Committee reported
that they were of opinion, that:—
1. The business of flock manufacturing should not be carried on
in a close neighbourhood, such as that in which the Satchwell
Street factory is.
2. If carried on at all, means should bo taken to prevent the
dust, generated in the process of breaking up the rags, from
passing through the open windows and doors of the factory.
3. The dust room should be, at least, 100 feet in length by 20
in width, and 10 in height. The waste blast from the dust room
should be burnt in the furnace.