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City of Westminster 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Smoke.
Average readings from apparatus sited at Monck Street, S. W. 1.
By means of this apparatus a measured volume of air is drawn through
a filter paper which removes solid matter from it. The stain thereby
produced is compared with a standard, from which the amount of pollution
is calculated.
Parts per 100 c.m.
Average value
January 26
February 12
March 11
April 9
May 10
June 10
July 10
August 10
September 11
October 29
November 26
December 40
SMOKE ABATEMENT—RESULTS OF OBSERVATIONS AND ACTION TAKEN.
| 1954. | 1955. | 1956. | 1957. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints received | 69 | 121 | 87 | 41 |
| Observations taken | 1,414 | 2,413 | 2,634 | 1,603 |
| Notices issued— | ||||
| Preliminary | 2 | 7 | 23 | 6 |
| Statutory | – | – | – | – |
Clean Air Act, 1956.
The provisions of the Clean Air Act (Appointed Day) Order, 1956,
brought into force on the 31st December, 1956, a number of sections of
the Clean Air Act relating, inter alia, to the installation of new furnaces,
the height of chimneys, smoke control areas, pollution from colliery
spoilbanks, research and publicity and the making of building byelaws.
Smoke Control Areas.
The City Council during the year gave consideration to the implication
of the powers conferred on it by the Act with regard to smoke control
areas, and decided without committing itself to any financial obligations