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** Changed to oil heating.
* A siting change was made on August 1st as there had been damage
to the instruments by vandals at the Queens Club Grounds.
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
In my last report the main purposes of this Act were outlined followed by a
statement giving the steps taken to implement those provisions which came into effect
on the 31st December, 1956 The Clean Air Act, 1956 (Appointed Day) Order, 1958,
brought the remaining provisions of the Act into operation on 1st June„ 1958, on which
date too, the Dark Smoke (Permitted Periods) Regulations, 1958 became effective
These Regulations were the subject of a letter sent to all factory managements
likely to be affected. This communication was supplemented by visits by the Council's
Smoke Abatement Officer and a special meeting at the Town Hall under the Chairmanship
of Councillor J. W. Perotti (Chairman, Public Health Committee) attended by directors,
managers and engineers of firms having large boiler installations. A plea for full
co operation in reducing industrial smoke emissions to a minimum was made by the
Council's Officers, supported by representatives of the Ministry of Power, the
National Industrial Fuel Efficiency Service and the National Coal Board. Advice was
given on problems likely to arise, and the need and opportunities for training of
boiler attendants was fully discussed