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Local Land Charges.
Enquiries relating to Local Land Charges in connection with
Notices served by the Department, information concerning the issue of
disrepair Certificates, and the way in which premises are drained, are
regularly received. These enquiries require a careful search of records
and drainage plans. During the year, 1,244 enquiries were dealt with.
Atmospheric Pollution.
During the year, 16 complaints were made alleging nuisances from
snioke, dust, grit, etc., emitted from premises in various parts of the
Borough. All these complaints received careful and sometimes
prolonged investigation.
In addition to dealing with specific complaints, observations are
kept upon the chimneys of any industrial plant which merits observation,
and the appropriate action taken.
A total number of 208 observations were made.
No notices were served.
Snioke Measuring Station.
A smoke measuring station was installed in the Public Health
department in the latter part of 1956, but insufficient readings were available
at the end of that year to include any information of value. The
station has been successfully run by the Inspectors of the Department
throughout 1957, and the following graph indicates the variation of
sulphur dioxide and smoke in the atmosphere noted throughout the year.
The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research receive the results
and collate the information received from Authorities all over the
country.