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CLEAN AIR
The Hornchurch (No. 6) Smoke Control Area became operative
on the 1st July, 1965, and, at the end of the year some 2,154
claims for grant for works of adaptation had been dealt with.
Eighty-five notices under Section 12(2) of the Clean Air Act,
1956, were served in connection with this Area. These notices
became necessary because of the large number of applications received
near to the operative date and preserved the applicant's
entitlement to grant during this time lag.
The undermentioned Smoke Control Orders were made by the
Council during the year:—
Havering (No. 1) Smoke Control
Order, 1965.
725 acres.
3,505 dwelling houses: Order made
1.9.65.
Confirmed by Minister 21st December,
1965.
Operative date 1st July, 1966.
Havering (No. 2) Smoke Control
Order, 1965.
1,057 acres.
4,960 dwelling houses: Order made
8.12.65.
Confirmed by Minister 24th February,
1966.
Operative date 1st November, 1966.
An area bounded on the north by
Collier Row Road; on the west
by the Havering/Barking boundary:
on the east by the west side of
Collier Row Lane and on the south
by the north side of Eastern Avenue
West.
An area bounded on the south side
by the Romford/Upminster railway
line; on the west by the Romford/
Harold Wood railway line; on the
north by the south side of the
Southend Arterial Road (A.127) and
on the east by the west side of
Wingletye Lane.
By the end of 1966 approximately half of the total number
of houses in the Borough will be within Smoke Control Areas. The
considerable effort made to achieve this gratifying result is worthwhile,
as a purer atmosphere is of inestimable value to all residents
and in particular to the aged and those with respiratory affections.
AIR POLLUTION
A close liaison was maintained with the Alkali Inspector to
ensure that industrial problems of mutual interest received comprehensive
attention.
INVESTIGATION OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
There are eight volumetric S02 and nine smoke filter stations
operating within the Borough. Five of each of these—sited in the
northern part of the Borough—are connected with the national
survey undertaken by the Department of Scientific and Industrial
Research (Warren Spring Laboratory) and the remainder record
the amount of certain atmospheric pollution in other parts of the
Borough.
Daily readings are assessed and recorded and the results passed
at the end of each month to the Warren Spring Laboratory at
Stevenage. These figures are then integrated with those from other
authorities as part of a national survey.
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