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Swimming Baths and Paddling Pools
Frequent sampl ing of water of the swimming baths and paddling pools in the Borough is undertaken
on behalf of the Health Department by specialist chemists in water examination on the staff of the
Scientific Branch of the Greater London Council. Bacteriological and chemical reports on the samples
fromthe swimming pools have been satisfactory and have generally shown a high standard of operation
of the chlorination and filtration plants installed at the pools.
The Baths Department are advised of the results of the tests in respect of Council controlled
establishments so that the reports may be used to supplement the tests undertaken by the staff of that
department.
The few privately controlled pools in the Borough are subject to the same public health control.
Smoke Control Areas
Three further smoke control orders were confirmed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government
in April, 1967, andcame intooperation on the 1st December, 1967. Details of the areas are as follows:-
Hornsey No.9 area - 167 acres 4970 dwellings
Tottenham No.7 area - 188 acres 2059 dwellings
Wood Green No.10 area - 128 acres 1671 dwellings
The whole of the Wood Green area is now subject to smoke control and the Council in December,
1967, decided to proceed with the making of twofurther smoke control orders which subject to Government
confirmation will have the effect of extending control to the whole of the Borough by the end of 1968.
Furnace Installations
Twenty-one notifications were received in accordance with section 3 of the Clean Air Act, 1956,
where it was proposed to install new furnaces and boiler plants. Where necessary, suggestions were
made for alterations and improvements in the schemes so as to ensure satisfactory operation.
Chimney Heights
Nineteen notices were received under section 10 of the Clean Air Act of proposals to construct
new chimneys serving furnace installations. The proposed chimney heights were considered to be
inadequate in nine instances and in each case it was agreed to extend the height to meet the Council's
requirements.
Investigation of Atmospheric Pollution
There are now four sites in the Borough where instruments are installed for the daily measurement
of smoke and sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere. When Haringey was formed there were ten such sites
which provided data for use locally and for inclusion in national surveys conducted by the Ministry of
Technology. In consultation with the Ministry it was agreed that the number of sites could be reduced
without loss of basic information on air pollution in the various types of areas (i.e. residential,
commercial, industrial etc.) in the Borough. Five sites were discontinued in 1966 and in May 1967 a
further site was closed down upon the ending of the first phase of the national survey.
Two deposit gauges are also maintained which provide data of use locally as indicators of any
heavy dust or grit pollution which may arise as a result of industrial accident or negligence.
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