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On 27th June, 1961, the Council made a Smoke Control
Order in respect of the Pembridge Ward (No.2) Area which is that
part of the ward bounded on the North by the middle of Lancaster
Road, on the East by the borough boundary, on the South by the
middle of Westbourne Grove and Ladbroke Gardens, and on the West
by the middle of Ladbroke Grove. It has an area of about 83 acres
and contains 2,932 buildings.
The Council, under Section 11(3) of the Clean Air Act,
1956, exempted from the provisions of this Order the basement of
214, Westbourne Grove which is used for the manufacture of smoked
sausages. The process employed is traditional and the emission of
smoke is inevitable. From the detailed survey it was estimated
that the total cost of adaptations will be £13,491, of which, after
deducting Exchequer grant, the owners (or occupiers) and the Council
will each be liable for £4,047.
No objections to the Order were received and the Ministry
of Housing and Local Government confirmed the Order without modification
and fixed 1st October, 1962 as the date on which it will come
into operation.
The Council further agreed to deal with the next area,
Norland Ward (No.1) Area, which is that part of the ward bounded on
the North by the middle of Lancaster Road, on the East by the middle
of Ladbroke Grove, on the South by the middle of Holland Park Avenue,
and on the West by the middle of Walmer Road and Princedale Road.
It has an area of about 100 acres.
New furnaces. Section 3 requires that new furnaces, not
used mainly for domestic purposes and exceeding a specified capacity,
shall be so far as is practicable smokeless. Any person installing
such a furnace must give prior notice to the Council and may submit
detailed plans and specifications for approval before the work of
installation takes place.
During 1961 16 notifications were received, and one
application for approval of plans, etc., was approved.
In one instance it was reported that a new furnace had been
installed in a building without proper notice being given to the
Council, and the Public Health Committee decided to issue a warning
in this case.
Smoke emissions. The Sections of the Clean Air Act, 1956
which relate to industrial smoke came into force on 1st June, 1958.
Up to that date emissions of industrial smoke were dealt with under
the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
The provisions mainly affecting the Council are contained
in Section 1, which prohibits the emission of dark smoke (except for
certain periods laid down by regulation) and Section 16 which deals
with smoke nuisances.
During the year 17 complaints of smoke nuisance were
received and 19 formal smoke observations were carried out.
Remedial measures in all cases were secured without further
proceedings.