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When the handbooks were distributed, an advisory leaflet
giving information of the services to old people and a list of
addresses of government departments, voluntary organisations, etc.
in the borough, were included with each book.
Copies of the handbook were sent to all members of the
Council, local Members of Parliament and the London County Council,
hospitals, general practitioners, dentists, chemists, clergy, child
welfare centres, day nurseries, old people's clubs, etc. Ratepayers
applying at the Town Hall (information Office), Public Health
Department or the Citizens" Advice Bureau were also supplied with
a free copy.
MASS RADIOGRAPHY
Mass radiography is undertaken on behalf of the Minister
of Health by the Regional Hospital Boards. Kensington is included
in the area covered by the Mass X-ray Unit No.5A operated by the
North-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board from 285, Harrow
Road, W.9.
The purpose of mass radiography is twofold:-
(i) to find abnormalities of the chest and in particular
tuberculosis and cancer of the lungs,
and
(ii) to give those whose X-ray is within "normal
limit" a certain degree of security.
The number of persons X-rayed by the Unit during surveys
held in Kensington in 1961 totalled 1,357.
A provisional analysis of the surveys revealed three
cases of active tuberculosis.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
Clean Air Act,, 1956. Certain provisions of the Clean
Air Act, 1956, which received Royal Assent on 5th July, 1956,
came into force on 31st December, 1956, and the remaining provisions
came into operation on 1st June, 1958.
Smoke Control Areas. Sections 11 to 15 of the Act
relate to the functions of the Council to declare smoke control
areas, in which the emission of smoke from the chimney of any
building would be an offence.
The procedure for establishing a smoke control area is
laid down by the Minister of Housing and Local Government.
Circular l/61, dated 16th January, 1961, pointed out that, under
the present procedure for establishing smoke control areas,
local authorities who have decided in principle to declare an
area, are required to notify the Minister so that he can give a
warning if, in his view, the proposals should for any reason be
modified.
The Minister stated that considerable experience has now
been gained, and he does not consider that there is any longer a
need for provisional proposals to be referred to him before smoke
control orders are formally submitted for approval. In future,
therefore, local authorities in the "black" areas (these include
London) will not be required to submit provisional proposals
before making smoke control orders.