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The abnormal frequency of fog in January and February is
reflected in the high pollution figures for those months.
The figures again clearly show the high degree of responsibility
that domestic grates must carry for air pollution. In
winter months, when domestic grates are in use, sulphur and
smoke pollution is consistently worse in the residential district
than in the industrial area.
In common with the rest of the country the sulphur figures
show an increase as compared with last year. The increasing
use of oil is partly responsible but it is also officially stated
that coal seams now being worked in British mines have a higher
sulphur content than those formerly worked.
Apart from the first two months of the year, during which
fog was very frequent, the smoke pollution figures show a general
improvement over last year.
(j) Publicity.
Arrangements were made for the Coal Utilisation Council's
demonstration centre to be sited in the district for 6 months
in 1960.
The Solid Smokeless Fuel Federation's mobile exhibition
spent three weeks in the district and the North Thames Gas
Board's mobile showroom was also frequently used.
Talks were given to local organisations and press publicity
was obtained as a result of the establishment of Smoke Control
Areas.
Large numbers of pamphlets provided by the gas, electricity
and solid fuel manufacturers have been distributed in proposed
smoke control areas.
(K) Co-ordinating Committee.
The Council invited eight neighbouring Local Authorities
to form a Co-ordinating Committee and eventually the Ealing
Borough Council and Feltham Urban District Council agreed toco
operate to this end. Three meetings of the Committee were held
and towards the end of the year efforts were being made to extend
the membership so as to form an area of more workable shape and
size.
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