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year, good results having been obtained. It was thought that the renewal
would complete the destruction of the pest.
CLEAN AIR ACT. 1956.
The Smoke Control programme has continued according to the Council's plan.
During the year the works of alterations to fireplaces etc., proceeded in
connection with the No. 4 Smoke Control Order which came into operation on the
1st October 1963, bringing a further 687 premises under smoke control, and making
a total of 1 ,722 under control, in the district.
Whilst approving the works and costs of alterations to fireplaces in the
No. 4 area and supervising the works, the survey of the proposed No. 5 area was
proceeding. The Council made the appropriate Order and this was submitted to
the Ministry for confirmation, but was not received by the end of the year.
This Order, if confirmed, will come into operation on 1st October, 1964.
Following the completion of the preparatory reports and the making of the
No. 5 Order, circular letters and information were sent out to all householders
in the proposed No, 6 area.
At the end of 1963 the Ministry Circular 69/63 was issued which made some
radical changes in the approach to what is "reasonably necessary" as regards
types of fireplaces ranking for grant.
In the past the basis for grant has generally been the open fire, but with
little further increase in the supplies of open fire cokes and good supplies of
"hard" cokes available grant may now be paid on the more expensive equipment
capable of burning the hard cokes. Although the capital cost of these
appliances is higher, the increased efficiency should soon offset this. Likewise
, grant may now be paid on the reasonable costs of installing fixed gas fires
and electric storage heaters.
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT. 1961.
This enactment, which came into operation on 19th August, 1961, repealed the
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952, incorporating that legislation in
wider terms to cover the making of regulations laying down enforceable standards