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in every respect. This personal approach is most valuable; the
Inspector will have a record of the plant and will know the
attitude of the management and their staff to the prevention of
atmospheric pollution. Every industrialist, commercial manager
and stoker will become aware that the local authority is clean
air conscious and that the Council's Smoke Inspector is prepared
to give any possible advice and assistance. The following is a
summary of the survey up to the end of December 1957:
Industrial Visits 237
Domestic Visits (Boilers and furnaces with an output of 55,000 B.T.U.s
and over) 332
Other visits, including re-visits and complaints, etc. 851
Total No. of visits since 1st November, 1956 1,420
No. of Boilers inspected 677
No. of furnaces 909
No. of incinerators 125

Coal
Coke
Oil
Gas
Waste
Electricity
Furnaces Fired Mechanically
-
170
89
2
49
4
Total number of Furnaces Mechanically Fired 314
Total number of Furnaces Fired by Hand 589
Other Information:
Smoke Density Meters provided 1
Smoke Density Meter/Recorders provided 3
Grit Arresters Provided, old 4
Grit Arresters Provided, new 3
Smoke stats(mechanical) on oil fired furnaces 38
C.O.2 Recorders provided 9
Draught gauges provided 9
Cupolas inspected(Metal smelting works) 1
Diesel Generators(Booster) 1
Diesel Engined Pumps (M.W.B.) 4
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