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The Medicinal Baths staff also deal with the laundry and home
bathing of old people which is reported under "Aged and Infirm
Persons."
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION.—In 1953 a recording apparatus was
installed at the Welfare Centre, 283a Harrow Road, in connection
with the measurement of atmospheric pollution. The results
obtained during 1955 are set out below.
Month
Rainfall
in mms.
Insoluble
deposits in
tons per
square mile
Soluble
deposits in
tons per
square mile
S. 0, in
mgs. per
day per 100
square cms.
January 55(22) 12.21(8.93) 15.34(10.61) 5.73(4.38)
February 33(51) 8.18(12.62) 11.77(11.88) 4.91(4.26)
March 24(48) 11.10(12.21) 9.42(9.73) 5.75(2.97)
April 8(4) 7.38(6 46) 4.02(4.53) 2.75(2.04)
May 11345) 8.75(11.91) 14.43(5.71) 1.66(1.87)
June 48(88) 9.26(6.61) 6.68(11.28) 1.73(1.01)
July —(09) 0.38(0.84) 5.20(13.00) 1.14(0.98)
August 18(85) 7.28(7.58) 7.04(10.81) 1.35(1.23)
September 48(38) 8.22(0.07) 7.88(6.38) 1.87(1.05)
October 65(50) 8.73(7.48) 18.23(9.53) 2.92(1.81)
November 10(88) 10.81(10.07) 4.80(15.70) 4.75(3.49)
December 51(43) 12.86(7.05) 9.83(12.05) 4.25(1.94)
Smoke Nuisance.—This nuisance is, more than ever, receiving
the close attention of your Sanitary Inspectors. During the year
five complaints were received and as a result of the vigilance of the
Inspectors remedial action has resulted in these and other
instances. Experience has shown that the larger firms and
institutions are willing to co-operate to abate this nuisance
immediately their attention has been directed thereto, but in some
cases the age of the plant is a stumbling block to a satisfactory
remedy. Stoking is, of course, an important factor, and the firms
are advised on this as also are their employees. Unfortunately, in
many instances, there is no continuity of skilled labour, which makes
it extremely difficult to obtain the best results.
At the present time a Clean Air Bill is under discussion, and it
is hoped that, as and when, this comes on the Statute Book the
provisions included therein will considerably assist Local Authorities
in their endeavours to obtain "clean air" in their respective areas.
In the interim, this Council, in conjunction with St. Marylebone,
Hampstead and St. Pancras, approached the British Transport
Commission to accelerate their plans for modernisation of the
motive power on the main lines approaching London. The
Commission expressed their willingness to do all in their power to
reduce smoke nuisance from steam engines to a minimum and to
bear the Councils' views in mind when consideration is given to the
gradual change over from steam to diesel traction.
FACTORIES.—Following is a table showing the work carried out
during the year under the Factories Act, 1937.