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amendment of the Regulations so that they apply to all heaters irrespective of the date of
manufacture. It is understood that amendments to the Regulations are now in draft form and
it is anticipated that they will be finalised and presented to Parliament in the near future.
The public health inspectors continued to keep a check on all recently manufactured
heaters and no new heaters were found on sale which did not comply with the existing
Regulations.
CHILDREN'S NIGHTDRESSES
The Children's Nightdresses Regulations, 1964, which came into force on 1st
October, 1964, impose requirements in relation to children's nightdresses and, among other
things, require any fabric used to be of a kind capable of satisfying the requirements of the
British Standard for fabrics "described as of low flammability". The Regulations also relate
to the labelling of nightdresses made of fabrics which have been treated with chemicals to
make them safer from fire, and to a prohibition on the sale of goods not complying with the
Regulations.
No contravention of the Regulations was reported during the year.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
During the year, the Council decided to make an Order in respect of the Earls
Court/Redcliffe/Brompton Area.
This area is that part of Earls Court, Redcliffe and Brompton Wards bounded on
the north by the middle of Cromwell Road, and West Cromwell Road, on the east by the
middle of Queen's Gate, on the south by the middle of Old Brompton Road, and on the west
by the borough boundary. It has an area of about 255 acres.
The detailed survey showed that the total cost of adaptations will be about
£10,360 of which after deducting exchequer grant, and the cost for which private owners
will be responsible, the Council will be liable for £3,108.
The Order was submitted to the Minister of Housing and Local Government for
approval on 24th November, 1965.
The date of operation will be 1st October, 1966.
The Minister has asked local authorities to exempt from Smoke Control Orders
buildings or separately occupied parts of buildings, not supplied with town gas, subject to
the condition that the exemption would have effect only where authorised fuels or kindling
sticks and paper were used. Provision for this was also made in the Order.