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Chislehurst 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Sixteen inspections and observations were made of premises
in the district.
Emission of " Cement Dust." Many complaints were received
during the early part of the year on the whitish grey dust deposits in
the district. It is likely that this was dust from cement works.
Together with neighbouring Authorities, the matter was taken up
with the manufacturers of cement. The Deputy Chief Inspector
of Alkali, etc.. Works. Ministry of Housing and Local Government,
was consulted. Representatives of the Council later attended
meetings of the Thames-side Advisory Committee of Atmospheric
Pollution. On 1st August. 1953. a deposit gauge for the measurement
of deposited matter was installed on the roof of Footscray
County Primary School. Riverside Road. Sidcup.
The readings from this Gauge are given below :—
| Monthly Deposit. Tons per sq. mile. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
| Water—in rain | 1.26 | 2.24 | 4.11 | 0.26 | 0.75 |
| pH value | 4.53 | 4.98 | 9.83 | 2.03 | 11.79 |
| Total water insoluble matter | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Soluble in CS, | 3.09 | 3.47 | 7.33 | 1.32 | 9.53 |
| Ash | 1.35 | 1.39 | 2.37 | 0.64 | 2.21 |
| Other combustible matter | 4.53 | 8.22 | 13.93 | 2.65 | 13.71 |
| Total water soluble matter | 0.61 | 1.24 | 1.14 | 0.50 | 3.02 |
| CA, | 0.36 | 0.97 | 1.01 | 0:34 | 0.32 |
| C2 | 1.52 | 2.84 | 4.01 | 1.02 | 7.12 |
| SO | 9.06 | 13.21 | 23.76 | 4.68 | 25.50 |
SHOPS ACT, 1950.
Number of Shops:
| Lamorbey and Blackfen | 225 |
| Sidcup and Footscray | 311 |
| North Cray and St. Paul's Cray | 90 |
| Chislehurst and Mottingham | 197 |
| 823 | |
| Number of Inspections and Observations | 189 |
| Number of Informal Notices served | 7 |
No Closing Orders have been made. Thursday is the Early Closing day generally observed in the district, excepting Chislehurst. The Oval and part of St. Paul's Cray, when shops close on Wednesdays.
Matters dealt with :—
| Offences. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | |
| Notices and records | 8 | 8 |
| Sanitary accommodation | 7 | 7 |
| Closing hours | — | — |
| Washing facilities | 6 | 5 |
| Light | 1 | 1 |
| Sunday Trading | 1 | 1 |