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During the year fourteen notifications were received of proposals
to install new furnaces, and plans and specifications in respect of two
other installations were submitted and approval given. One other application
for approval is the subject of negotiations with the firm.
The Council has in use two Standard Deposit Gauges, three Lead
Peroxide Instruments and one Smoke and Volumetric Sulphur-Dioxide
apparatus. The Central Electricity Generating Board has two Standard
Deposit Gauges in Southwark and has installed a Lead Peroxide Instrument
on the jetty of the Bankside Power Station.
During the year 19 complaints were received regarding smoke
emission, 245 observations and inspections were made by the Inspector
12 Intimation Notices issued. It is pleasing to record that the managements
were co-operative on all occasions and it was not necessary to
institute legal proceedings.