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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Inspections and observations were made of commercial
premises during the year. The owners of one large factory in the
area, responsible for the emission of considerable quantities of
smoke, have been persuaded to fire their furnaces with oil fuel in
place of solid fuel. After the completion of the necessary conversions
a substantial improvement was effected.
The Council continue to be represented on the Thames-side
Advisory Committee for the Abatement of Atmospheric Pollution
and in collaboration with other interested Local Authorities
organised a petition concerning the nuisance caused by the emission
of cement works flue dust.
The deposit gauge installed in North Cray records fairly
satisfactory progress during the year. The total amount of solids
fell continuously from a monthly average of 17.7 tons per sq. mile
in the first quarter to 8.16 tons per sq. mile in the third quarter.
It rose slightly to 10.63 tons per sq. mile in the last quarter.
Detailed figures are given below.
A sulphur dioxide gauge will be provided during 1955, thus
making available information concerning the more poisonous
element of atmospheric pollution.