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SECTION H
DISEASES OF ANIMALS
Throughout the year, the Borough remained free from any
outbreak of notifiable disease.
SECTION I
SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
During the year, the inspections of Acton Nos. 1, 2 and 3
Smoke Control Orders were completed and the Orders were made
by the Council and submitted to the Ministry of Housing and Local
Government for confirmation. The details of the proposed Smoke
Control Order No. 4 were also submitted to the Ministry for
approval.
SECTION J
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
There has been no major change in the siting or recording of
the three deposit gauge and seven lead peroxide stations and analyses
have been maintained throughout the year.
ESTIMATION OF ATMOSPHERIC SULPHUR BY THE
LEAD PEROXIDE METHOD
The monthly figures for each station for the years 1958 and
1959 are shown on page 41 and the 1959 figures are illustrated
graphically on page 42.
The station with the highest monthly figure—4.2 and with
the highest average figure—2.7 was Bashley Road. The station
with the lowest monthly figure—0.3—and with the lowest average
figure—1.6—was Acacia Road.
The average of all stations for the year was 1.95 which is
slightly below that of the previous year.
DEPOSIT GAUGES
The monthly figures for each station are shown statistically on
page 43 and graphically on page 42.
The yearly average figure—13.81 tons/sq. mile—has fallen
slightly compared with that of the previous year although the
amount of combustible material in the deposit has again increased
by a small amount.
Once again the station with the greatest monthly deposit—
22.5 tons/sq. mile — and the greatest average deposit — 15.97
tons/sq. mile — was Bashley Road. The Kendal Avenue gauge
showed the lowest monthly deposit of 8.42 tons/sq. mile and the
lowest average deposit of 12.57 tons/sq. mile.