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The second flooding, which fortunately was not so severe as
the first, occurred on the 1st September. 189 premises were visited
by the Public Health Inspectors and similar assistance was given
where required.
The London County Council are to undertake works that, when
completed, will reduce the risk of flooding in the Borough.
Atmospheric Pollution.
The stations set up in 1954 for measuring and recording the
extent of atmospheric pollution continued to function during the
year.
Clean Air Act, 1956.
Smoke Control Areas.
The Hammersmith (No. 1) Smoke Control Order, 1959, came
into operation on 1st November, 1959.
This is our first area and covers that part of the Borough shown
in Map 1 (page 34). As I stated in my Report for 1959, applications for approval for adaptations and replacement of firegrates
were very slow in coming in and it was necessary to serve a number
of notices under the Act requiring the execution of work after the
Order was in force, and in 7 instances the Council carried out the
work in default. Of the 2,025 private dwellings in the Area,
adaptations or replacement of firegrates were carried out in 665
cases.
The occupiers of many of the remainder use oil convector
heaters or burn the more expensive solid fuels on their existing firegrates. Others have carried out alterations and have not applied
to the Council for grant.
In 40 cases the Council assisted old age pensioners by repaying
the whole of the cost incurred in carrying out necessary work.
In May, 1960, the Minister of Housing and Local Government
confirmed the Hammersmith (No. 2) Smoke Control Order, 1960.
This Order comes into operation on the 1st July next year.
The Area covers approximately 170 acres and is shown on
Map No. 2 on page 35 and on the instructions of the Health
Committee publicity measures were adopted which included a small
exhibition at the Town Hall in the late autumn to which the local
Electricity and Gas Boards contributed stands as well as the
Solid Smokeless Fuels Federation. At the same time the
Solid Smokeless Fuels Federation's Mobile Unit toured the area
for a period of two weeks displaying various approved fuels and
appliances and giving general advice to the public.