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The condition of White Hart Lane does require attention
very urgently, and I trust that in another year 1 shall be able to
report that it has been put in order and that some progress has
been made towards the betterment of the Lillian Road area and
other parts of the district.
Nuisances.
Statistical record of the work done during 1907 is given in
the tables in Appendix C, which clearly indicate the very great attention
that under the experienced direction of Mr. Grylls, has been
given to these matters.
Note may particularly be taken of the number of instances in
which drains have been amended or reconstructed and backyards
paved.
Mention should be made of one case in which a summons
was taken out at the Mortlake Petty Sessional Court.
Premises known as Roteman's Wall Paper Manufactory
were, in 1907, taken over by a company engaged in the making of
gas mantles.
In the process of making gas mantles a fabric is dipped in a
compound of ethereal and allied substances, and, during the drying,
vapours are given off of varying nature.
In this particular case residents in the neighbourhood of the
factory alluded to complained of the intermittent production of
ethereal and other vapours (some, resembling "pear-drops,"
evidently amylic) which they alleged caused nausea, retching, and
other unpleasant effects, and were also a nuisance.
As, in my opinion, these complaints were well based, I
recommended that proceedings be taken under Sec. 114 of the
Public Health Act, 1875. At the hearing of the case evidence was
produced in support of the allegations and complaints, but, other
evidence being called for the defendants, which consisted of the