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CLEAN AIR.
Orders in respect of Smoke Control Areas
Nos.3 and k were confirmed by the Minister of Housing
and Local Government in January and March and came
into force on 1st. October. These Orders brought
a further 1429 dwellings under smoke control. A
complete survey of premises before making an Order is
now no longer necessary and was not found to be possible
in the case of Area No. 4: estimates were prepared after
a sample survey and found to be reasonably accurate.
Personal contact with all occupiers is, however, of
immense value in securing their co-operation as well as
making it possible to offer advice on alternative means
of heating their homes where this is required, and this
was achieved before the Order came into force.
Smoke and sulphur dioxide measurements were
continued at the Town Hall measuring station and a
pictorial representation of the results is shewn overleaf.
The results are much as before shewing heaviest pollution
during the winter months when domestic fires are in use
and discharging smoke and sulphur dioxide at a low level.
Readings taken in a smoke control area would, undoubtedly
shew a substantial reduction in the smoke figures and it
is indeed unfortunate that no measuring apparatus is sited
in such an area. Our readings are sent every month to
the Warren Springs Laboratory of the Department of Scientific
and Industrial Research for use in the national survey of
atmospheric pollution and are distributed to every other
co-operating body in the United Kingdom.
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