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I have personally made visits to 16 premises and
4 visits of reinspection.
Premises and Occupations which can be Controlled by Bye-law
or Regulations.
We have no lodging houses nor cellar dwellings in the
District, and the only offensive trade is that of a bone boiler
and tallow melter, carried on by Messrs. Hornett, Foster & Co.
This was fully referred to in my last Annual Report. Complaints
are still received from time to time of obnoxious odours
from these works. With an offensive trade of this description
being carried on there is certain to be cause of complaint,
but whilst the Company are doing all they can to minimise
these offensive odours, the Council cannot take further steps,
considering the comparatively isolated position of the building
and the absence of illness in the immediate neighbourhood.
At the same time I advise frequent visits from the Sanitary
Inspector to see that the bye-laws which you adopted
especially to deal with this business, are being rigidly observed.
The experience the Council have had with this instance
of an offensive trade should make them cautious in granting
their permission to the commencement of another.
The Surveyor mentioned in his report to the Works
Committee on November 20th that he had received a letter
from Messrs. Cleaver, saying that a firm of soap makers
and perfumers wish to establish a factory at Park Royal, and
asking if there are any restrictions. He properly replied that
the trade was an offensive one, and would require the sanction
of the Council.
Schools.
There is only one Public Elementary School in the
District, and this is under the supervision of the Education
Committee of the Middlesex County Council. There has
been no serious outbreak of illness amongst the scholars during
the year. On the 20th April, however, I received notification
of 4 cases of measles at Perivale (this disease being compul-