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RIVERS AND STREAMS.
No. of inspections 332
No. of samples taken:
(1) By County Engineer 24
(a) Satisfactory 8
(b) Unsatisfactory 16
(2) By Public Health Inspectors 3
(a) Satisfactory 1
(b) Unsatisfactory 2
No. of drainage defects remedied:
(a) In factories 6
(b) In houses 25
(c) In shops 4
The sources of pollution can be analysed as follows:-
Sinks and handbasins and baths 28
W. Cs.-
Industrial Wastes 6
Soil sewers and drains 1
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION.
Clean Air Act, 1956 - Smoke Control Areas.
The Smoke Control programme approved by the Council
in June, 1959, showed that it is proposed to include the
whole Borough in Smoke Control Orders by 1974, covering a
total of 8,781 acres and 59,280 premises.
It was estimated that 8,659 premises would be included
in Orders made up to the end of 1960. As the following
table shows, the actual number of premises dealt with is
8,079. Preliminary surveys of two further areas are in
progress.
In the case of No. 5 Smoke Control Area final confirmation
was held up because two objections to the Order
were received from residents in the area. These objections
were subsequently withdrawn after interviews with the
objectors.
Clean Air Act, 1956 - Section 3 - New furnaces
During the year 18 notifications were received of the
installation of new furnaces. The specifications were
checked by the Public Health Inspectors and the Council's
consultant and all were found to comply with the requirements
of the Act that the plant must be capable of being
operated continuously without emitting smoke when burning
the correct fuel for which the plant was designed.