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The Public Health Committee in their consideration of this
matter decided that it would be more appropriate and convenient
to deal with area (a) as a first step in the establishment of smoke
control areas.
3. Adequacy of a Public Health Inspectorate.
The Council had already appointed one of its Public Health
Inspectors as Smoke Inspector and this Officer was devoting:
the whole of his time to the survey referred to, the number of
districts having been reduced to permit of this arrangement.
It was apparent that this Survey could not be completed by
one Smoke Inspector within 12 months. Although it may be
many months before the provisions of the Act will take effect,
it is during this period that the most important work should
be carried out. This will have a great effect on obviating the
necessity for serving notices and invoking penalties after the
"appointed day". It was decided therefore, that another
District Inspector should be seconded to these duties in order
that the survey may be completed as speedily as possible.
4. Supplies of Smokeless Fuels.
In December, 1954, the Committee had before them a
letter from the Society of Coal Merchants referring to the possibility
of local authorities establishing smokeless zones as
proposed in the report of the Committee on Air Pollution and
stating that they would be glad to help in advising on the availability
of suitable solid fuel and the storage and delivery facilities
in the locality. It has been understood that in the event of a
smoke control area being declared by the Council, every possible
endeavour would be made by fuel suppliers to ensure that
sufficient suitable fuel was made available for the needs of that
area.
Measurement of Atmospheric Pollution.
The instruments provided by the Council for measuring the
degree of pollution of the atmosphere in the Town Hall and on
the roof of the Queen's Road Health Centre, St. Mary's Road,
were maintained throughout the year and the results obtained
are shown in graph form on the following pages.