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instances carrying out expensive and comprehensive experiments to
solve the problems. In addition to the nuisance caused, there is also
waste to the firms concerned, so that they are quite alive to the
advantage of checking this commercial loss. The question of household
smoke is more universal, and causes more widespread pollution of the
atmosphere, but with this we have no legal power to deal.
BLACK SMOKE.
During the year 1930 no complaint was received at the Public
Health Office from persons other than the Council's Inspectors.
TABLE 19
Showing the Number of Observations, &c., in regard to Smoke
Nuisances made by the several Ward Inspectors during 1930.
St. Mary's
Ward.
St. Paul's
Ward.
St. Peter's
District.
St. John's
District.
Trinity
Ward.
All Saints'
District
St. Michael's
Ward.
St. Jude's
Ward.
St. George's
Ward.
Christchurch
Ward.
St. Saviour's
Ward.
Total for
Borough.
Number of observations made
by the inspectors
-
-
-
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
Number of nuisances observed
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
No. of Intimation Notices
served
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
No. of Statutory Notices served
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
No. of Summonses taken out
-
—
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
—
During the year 1929, four complaints were received at the Public
Health Office, 63 observations were made, and seven nuisances were
observed.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
Notices are sent to chose concerned to proceed with the cleansing
each April, and from time to time leaflets are distributed to tenants and
lodgers, drawing their attention to their obligations under these Regulations.
NUMBER OF HOUSES ON REGISTER AT END OF 1930.
St. Mary
35
St. Michael
93
„ Paul
20
„ St. Jude
14
„ Peter
34
„ St. George
34
„ John
24
Christ Church and St. Saviour
56
Trinity
13
All Saints
34
Total
357