 Bald's instincts to reform were allowed fuller rein once he gained control of the collieries.Bald's first efforts involved increasing housing accommodation, removing ash pits and sweeping of streets at the trustees expense.He then gave lectures on 'Order and Cleanliness', this was followed by a set of rules printed and circulated to miner's households including exhortations to wash their houses weekly, whitewash them yearly, keep streets clean and included proscriptions against keeping animals inside.