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Gas Oil Coal Coke Electricity
Bakers' Oven Furnaces fired
by 36 17 19 8 1
Total 81
Measurement of Atmospheric Pollution
There are four instruments in use in the Borough for calculating
the amount of atmospheric pollution; a Deposit Gauge
and Lead Peroxide instrument which are sited on the roof of the
Queen's Road Centre, and two Volumetric instruments —one at
the Town Hall and one at the Lordship Lane Infant Welfare
Centre, 475 Lordship Lane.
The information obtained from these instruments is furnished
monthly to the Department of Scientific and Industrial
Research, and the annual figures for 1958 are shown in graph
form on pages 38-41, in the statistical appendix to this Report.
It will be interesting to see what effect the operation of the Clean
Air Act and Dark Smoke Regulations may have on these figures
during the next few years—particularly where Smoke Control
Orders become operative.
Clean Air Exhibition
In order to supplement the intensive health education
activities which continued with undiminished vigour throughout
the year, a Clean Air Exhibition was established at the Friends'
Meeting House, Highshore Road, Rye Lane, S.E.15, from
24th September to Ist October inclusive.
This Exhibition, which was opened by His Worship the
Mayor, Councillor Frederick A. Goldwin, J.P., appeared to be
quite successful. It was visited by more than 1,000 members of
the public who showed considerable interest in the campaign for
clean air. The co-operation of the Coal Utilization Council, the
London Electricity Board, the South Eastern Gas Board and the
Fuel Research Station of the Department of Scientific & Industrial
Research was most valuable and much appreciated. One
of the Council's Smoke Inspectors was in attendance all the time
the Exhibition was open to give information and advice to the
public who made full use of this service.