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Thanks are also due to representatives of Warren Springs Laboratory, Ministry of Technology; National
Coal Board, Coal Utilisation Council, Gas Council, London Electricity Board, National Society for Clean
Air, Clean Air Information Service, National Institute of Fuel Efficiency Service, fuel and oil undertakings,
the manufacturers of appliances, other Departments of this Council, the Greater London Council and local
builders who have at all times co-operated and given valuable assistance and advice throughout the period,
without which the programme would have been long delayed.

COMPLAINTS
In last year's report, reference was made to Smoke and Fume nuisance from an economic oil fired
boiler on heavy oil with a short stack terminating level with the third floor of a twelve storey block of flats.
This has been replaced by two smaller boilers housed in the basement of the factory and using 35 sec. oil and
connected to a brick chimney terminating above the roof of the building. From observations carried out,
the installation is satisfactory and no further complaints have been received from the residents.
Avery high block of flats is being built on a site which is approximately 60 yards from a large laundry,
the chimney of which terminates at approximately 75 feet and was satisfactory as far as the former houses
in the vicinity were concerned. The boiler plant, although using heavy oil, is maintained to comply with
the Clean Air Act. Complaints were received from the builders that their operators on the eighth and ninth
floors on the structure were being affected by fumes from this chimney. From inspections carried out the
nuisance at this level was confirmed, a report was sent to the Borough Architect and the matter resolved.