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No. 2 Area
Area covered by Order 277 acres
Dwellings—Private 1,424 „
Council 62 „
Estimated total cost £14,588
Council's contribution £4,276
Prior to these Orders coming into operation, every householder
was notified in writing and two copies of the Order were posted in
each road within the areas. A public meeting was held in each area
at which the householders affected were advised on the requirements
of the Order, types of appliances approved for these purposes and
also on fuel supplies. The householders were encouraged to ask
questions and many problems were discussed. The meetings were
very well attended and it is considered that they served a useful
purpose. It is gratifying to report that there was extremely good
co-operation on the part of the householders affected, and very
little opposition was met. Unfortunately one regrets having to report
that owing to a shortage of appliances and trained operators to carry
out the fixing and adaptations, the whole of the conversions were
not completed by the appointed day. However, at the end of the
year, the Orders were in operation and no complaints had been
received from householders in respect of supplies of smokeless fuel.
(b) Atmospheric Pollution
Romford is one of 120 towns that have agreed to co-operate
with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in a
National Survey. Five volumetric meter stations have been set
up within the Borough and daily recordings are assessed and the
results forwarded to the Ministry Department. A monthly bulletin
is published showing a comparison between the towns participating.
The sites were chosen under direct Ministry guidance and designed
to standardise throughout the country the positioning of the meters
so that National figures when obtained were from basically similar
stations. These stations are set in the following positions:—
1. Residential district with high population density.
2. Residential district with low population density.
3. Industrial District.
4. Business and commercial district.
5. Proposed Smoke control area.
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