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Railway Line, then south west along the line to where it crosses Upminster
Road, proceeding north west along the centre of Upminster Road,
High Street and Hornchurch Road to a junction with the River Ravensbourne,
then south west along the River Ravensbourne through Harrow
Lodge Park to the centre of Upper Rainham Road, then south west
along Upper Rainham Road to the District Railway Line then in a westerly
direction to the western boundary.
This area covers approximately 1,063 acres.
Whilst it is pleasing to think of—and literally to observe—the effect
of our local Smoke Control areas, it is somewhat frustrating when residents
in control areas look out and observe smoke being emitted —
possibly from near and far — under conditions clearly not reflecting
control. If, therefore, Clean Air is to become a potent factor in the
health of our country it can only be as the result of integrated, planned
progress over the widest possible area.
Special Processes.
Liaison with the Alkali Inspector—Mr. H. Brigg, B.Sc., A.R.I.C.,
A.R.C.S., — is excellent and of course common problems do from time
to time arise.
Atmospheric Pollution Investigation.
Our present programme comprises smoke filters at:-
(1) Public Health Department, Billet Lane.
(2) Ayloffs County Primary School, Southend Road.
(Removed at end of October and being transferred to the
Elm Park Assembly Hall).
(3) Whybridge County Primary School, Blacksmith's Lane.
(4) Bush Elms Secondary School. Hyland Way,
and volumetric S02 apparatus at:-
(1) Public Health Department.
(2) Whybridge County Primary School.
(3) Bush Elms Secondary School.
Clean Air Act, 1956, Section 3.
12 notices of installations or applications for prior approval were
submitted to the Council during the year. A total of 47 have now been
registered.
Clean Air Act, 1956, Section 12.
Some 463 notices (38 in No. 4 area and 425 in No. 5) were served
during the year. These were necessary by the very great accumulation
of claims for grant relating to Nos. 4 and 5 Smoke Control Areas and
revived in such volume and in such close proximity to the operative
date as to render — under all the circumstances - the securing of complete
action before the operative date, impossible.
The Ministry of Housing and Local Government gave their consent
under Section 222 (1) of the Local Government Act. 1933, to adaptations
at a house in No. 4 area after the operative date.