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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The following results were obtained during 1962 from the recording apparatus at the Public Health Department offices at 15, Park Place Villas:—
| Month | Smoke Microgrammes per cu. m. | SO2 Microgrammes per cu. m. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average value | Highest value | Lowest value | Average value | Highest value | Lowest value | |
Installation of furnaces.—It is obligatory under Section 3 of the
Clean Air Act that a person who proposes to instal a furnace with
a capacity of 55,000 or more B.T.U's. an hour must notify the local
authority; he may also make application for prior approval of the
plant.
The Clean Air Inspector is responsible for the routine inspection
of all large sized boiler plants, and investigations and advice to
operatives following complaints of smoke emissions.
FOOD SUPERVISION
Unsound food.—Approximately 6 (10) tons of diseased or
unsound food was seized or surrendered for destruction. Diseased
meat is incinerated, and other condemned food disposed of through
the normal refuse channels.
The following figures for 1962 are submitted:—
| No. of notifications under Sec. 3 (3) of intention to instal a furnace | 10 | (21) |
| No. of applications under Sec. 3 (2) for prior approval of the proposals | 1 | (8) |
| No. of applications under Sec. 3 (2) approved by the Council | 1 | (8) |
| Distributors of milk | 144(141) |
| Dairies | |
| Ice-cream premises | 211 (211) |
| Food premises | 54 (57) |