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Smoke Nuisances
During the year,, sixty-four complaints of smoke nuisance were
received and thirty formal smoke observations were carried out.
Remedial measures in all cases were secured without resorting to
legal proceedings.
Routine Measurement of Atmospheric Pollution
There are four premises in the borough where apparatus has been
installed for measuring atmospheric pollution. The readings obtained
by the Council are forwarded to the Warren Spring Laboratory where
they are converted by computer into the figures shown in the following
table. The table covers the twelve-month period up to and including
the latest figures obtained from the laboratory when this report was
prepareds-
Sites
Smoke
(Microgrammes per Cubic Metre)
Sulphur Dioxide
(Microgrammes per
Cubic Metre)
Monthly
Average
Highest Daily
Reading
Monthly
Average
Highest
Daily
Reading
A B C D ABC D A B A B
1966
July 29 23 50 23 51 35 77 38 68 61 113 132
August 32 46 73 37 85 215 200 97 125 126 335 391
September 60 62 * 46 102 125 159 74 212 204 589 553
October 64 69 135 53 204 240 23O 103 265 249 570 431
November 95 102 I78 70 346 612 376 I78 278 312 775 867
December 73 74 157 70 297 341 334 116 285 280 670 783
1967
January 90 87 I69 95 199 203 3OI 161 339 337 625 612
February 58 69 131 76 172 240 291 169 280 316 557 674
March 39 27 63 52 74 52 99 114 211 194 336 281
April 43 36 106 35 72 78 166 55 239 225 588 494
May 62 * 97 * 128 152 194 93 190 * 573 504
June 44 ≠ 68 39 75 ≠ 118 56 124 ≠ 189 ≠
* Figures not available
≠ No results received
Site address -
A - Chenil Galleries, Kings Road„ S.W.3.
B - The Red House0 Hornton Streets W.8.0
C - Public Library0 Lancaster Road„ W.10.
D - Child Welfare Centre, Redcliffe Street, S.W.0.
(Sites C & D have smoke measuring apparatus only)