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The emission of grit from the Greenwich Power Station has
been the subject of much discussion and complaint in recent years,
as the result of which formal meetings from time to time have
been arranged between members and officials of the Council and
representatives of the London Transport Executive.
It was the L.T.E.'s contention, and independent opinion
supported this view, that all reasonable care was being taken to
control the emission of grit from their Station at Greenwich. The
gradual introduction of modern equipment has certainly brought
about an improvement in the situation and there is a satisfactory
measure of co-operation between the Council and the L.T.E., who
regularly forward reports in respect of their own atmospheric pollution
observations taken in the vicinity of the Greenwich Generating
Station. A summary of their observations, compared with those of
the Fuel Research Station, is given in the following table:—
Station
Average total deposit per month
(Tons per sq. mile)
1953 1954 1955
Maze Hill 25.5 19.8 21.4
Telcon Works 40.8 23.6 23.1
Royal Naval College, or Park Row 27.8 24.0 21.2
Fuel Research Station 41.2 38.0 42.4
From the above figures it can be seen that from 1953 to 1954
there was substantial improvement and despite the fact that more
coal was consumed at the Generating Station during 1955 no deterioration
in the situation occurred. This is, in part, due to the fact that
coal now utilised at this undertaking is 100 per cent. washed.
Defective Dwellings.—Repairs.—With regard to houses
found not to be in a reasonable state of repair, the following procedure,
classified under two headings, is generally adopted:—
(1) Complaints from or on behalf of the occupier.—The District
Sanitary Inspector makes inspection and an intimation is sent to the
owner specifying the defect and nature of nuisance found. Where
necessary, the circumstances are reported to the Public Health
Committee for authority to serve a Statutory Notice to enforce
abatement of the nuisance. The premises are re-inspected by the
Sanitary Inspector, and, if work required is not executed within a
reasonable period, Statutory Notice is served. In cases of noncompliance
the Town Clerk is instructed to institute proceedings.