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l8 8 APRIL, 1891.
The man in charge stated, that owing to one of the fans
breaking down, there was an escape of vapour, which
would be soon remedied. .
On 19th March I again visited the premises and there
was still a small amount of gas escaping.
On April 4th I again visited the premises and round
large volumes of the vapour of Oxide of Antimony coming
out of the furnace, the fan is still broken down, which the
manager states is the cause. I collected some ot the
deposit and find it to be Oxide of Antimony.
Mrs. Sullivan, 368 Mile End Road, states that there
has been sulphurous smells for some weeks past, and
worse last Friday and Saturday.
Her sister, Esther Richards, has been laid up with the
smell—sleeps in the back of the house—woke up last
Thursday in the middle of the night, 2nd inst., with
suffocating smell.
Mrs. Sullivan's children also suffer with coppery taste
in the mouths, and otherwise unwell.
Mrs. Sheppard, 370 Mile End Road, states there have
been suffocating fumes coming from the factory, part of
which fumes comes in her house so much so that they
had to shut up the house at the back.
Mr. A. Allen, 366 Mile End Road, states that he has
noticed sulphurous smells coming into his house from the
factory, has suffered from coppery taste in the mouth and
dryness it the throat. Last night, the 6th inst., the fumes
commenced about 11 p.m. and kept on until 7.30 in the
morning.
I am, &c.,
(Signed) THOMAS TAYLOR,
Medical Officer of Health.
Mr. Coker the Chairman of No. 3 Committee, having
explained the matter moved and it was seconded by Mr. Birks
and resolved—That a notice to abate the nuisance be at once
served on the persons causing the same, and that they also be
required not to proceed with the manufacture of the material
causing the noxious effluvia to arise, until they shall have provided
the best practicable means for preventing such effluvia, and
further that in the event ot such persons proceeding with such
manufacture, and causing a nuisance contrary to such notice,
the Chairman ot the Sanitary Committee be authorised to
sign the necessary authority to the Inspector of nuisances to
make complaint, and to take proceedings on behalf of the
Vestry, against the persons causing the nuisance.
Moved by Mr. Richardson seconded and resolved—That
the person referred to in the last resolution, be also informed
b\ the Clerk, that numerous complaints have been received
by the \estry, of the noise caused by the process of