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| 1899 'ALLEGED CHEMICAL NUISANCE. PROSECUTION AGAINST A MILES PLATTING FIRM. <br>A series of summonses have been taken out by the Health Committee of the Manchester Corporation against chemical manufacturers in the districts surrounding Manchester. They are for offences alleged to have been committed against section 114 of the Public Health Act of 1875. <br>The first of the series came on for hearing on Friday before Mr. Headlam at the City Police-court. This was by the Corporation against Messrs. [[Hardman, Holden and Co|Hardman, Holden, and Company]], chemical manufacturers, of Miles Platting. <br>Mr. Rhodes, barrister, represented the Corporation of Manchester: and Mr. Sutton, barrister, appeared on behalf of the firm prosecuted. <br>Mr. Rhodes, his opening statement, said the works of the defendants in this case were situated in Miles Platting, bounded by Varley-street, James-street, and Canal-street. The defendants carried on various processes. These included the distillation of coal tar, the manufacture sulphate of ammonia from gas, the manufacture of sulphuric acid, the distillation of benzoline, and the manufacture of pyridine. It was very possible for effluvia to be given off in the manufacture of the chemicals named, which were injurious to the health of the people who inhabited the district in which it was carried on. Up to a year or 18 months ago there was a drain placed from the benzoline department, which was in the centre of the works, to the Manchester Oxide Company's works, into [[Shooter's Brook]]. About 12 or 18 months ago, however, this was coupled up with the main drainage system of Manchester, and was taken across an open piece of land in a direct line to Ridgeways-street. Complaints had been rife from the locality near the works. There had been no complaints from Ridgeways-street or from that direction until the drains from the two works were coupled up with the main sewer. Complaints were very bitter indeed. A long list of them from the street immediately adjacent complained of the strong effluvia that came into the houses from the grids. The smells seemed to be given off for a time, and then suddenly cease for an hour or two and come on again. In justice to the defendants it was only fair to state that a memorial had been presented, signed by a considerable number of the inhabitants in the district, in which it was stated that the inhabitants had not suffered in health from any alleged noxious fumes from the works. They consider that to prosecute the firm in question for creating poisonous fumes would be an arbitrary proceeding, and calculated to bring injury to the prosperity of the neighbourhood. The gases appeared to have a peculiar effect on the stone and woodwork in the neighbourhood, turning them blue. <ref>The Rev. S. Nugent Perry, rector of St. Mark's Newton Heath; Mr. J. Cooper, of 125, Holland-street, Miles Platting; the Rev. D. E. Walker, Curate of St. Mark's Church, Miles Platting; and Mr. Wm. Thomson, a chemist, were examined in support of the statement The case was adjourned until Monday, July 24th, at 11 o'clock.'<ref>Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Saturday 8 July 1899</ref>
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| 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.'<ref> Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Wednesday 18 March 1903</ref> | | 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.'<ref> Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Wednesday 18 March 1903</ref> |
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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.'[1]
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- ↑ Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Wednesday 18 March 1903
