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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. 5Aoperated by the Northwest
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 a survey
held in Kensington during the year was 213, and a provisional
analysis of the results revealed no abnormalities.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
Smoke Control Areas. Sections 11 to 15 of the Clean Air
Act, 1956, relate to the functions of the Council to declare smoke
control areas, in which the emission of smoke from the chimney of
any building (not exempted under the Order) would be an offence.
The procedure for establishing a smoke control area has
been prescribed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government,
who has stated that now considerable experience has been gained,
there is no longer a need for provisional proposals to be submitted.
The following is the programme of smoke control areas
adopted by the Council with the object of securing that the whole
of Kensington is controlled by 1970. The map of the borough following
page 21 indicates the various areas.