Manchester Oxide Co

of Canal-street, Miles Platting

1897 Acquired by Hardman and Holden

1903 'POISON IN A CITY'S SEWERS. Prussic acid and carbon bi-sulphate were found in the Manchester Corporation sewers by a sanitary inspector on May 20, 1901. They were traced to the effluent emitted from the chemical works of the Manchester Oxide Company, Miles Platting, which, it appeared from the evidence yesterday given against them at the Manchester Police Court, had been cleaning out a large reservoir. Mr Rhodes, who prosecuted under the Public Health Acts, reminded the Bench that explosions had occurred in the sewers when corporation officials had inadvertently approached them with lights. The company had since, however, done everything in their power to prevent recurrence of the evil. A fine of 40s and costs, with ten guineas extra costs, was imposed.'

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