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coal will no longer be inefficiently burnt in open domestic fireplaces,
each year, and some eighteen tons less smoke will be emitted at
comparatively low levels by house chimneys.
In meeting claims for grant which were received for works of
improvement to the heating arrangements at 341 houses in the area,
the net cost to the Council was £813.
Section 24 : Building Byelaw 115A.
Appliances installed for heating and cooking in new buildings,
must, in general, be capable of burning smokeless fuel. During the
year, under the supervision of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor's
Building Inspection Section, there were erected and equipped in
accordance with this requirement:—
Privately built dwellings 201
Council built dwellings 50
5. THE PETROLEUM REGULATION ACTS. Eight new
underground petrol tanks of a total capacity of 22,000 gallons, were
installed during the year, and all were approved after the twenty-four
hour air pressure test at ten pounds per square inch had been applied
to the satisfaction of the Inspectors. One tank of a capacity of 1,500
gallons was brought back into use for storing petrol after being used
for diesel oil, and which, after cleansing, was subjected to an ullage
test.
It has long been a condition of licensing that upon the use of an
underground tank being discontinued, the occupier of the premises
must take steps to render the tank safe from the danger of fire or
explosion. This requirement has also been reinforced by the
Middlesex County Council Act, 1956, Section 84, and latterly by
the Public Health Act, 1961, Section 73. Where a disused tank is
never likely to be brought back into use, by far the most satisfactory
method of dealing with it is to remove it bodily from the ground,
under the supervision of the Public Health Inspectors, who will ensure
that appropriate precautions against explosion will be observed during
the process. 4 derelict tanks were treated in this way prior to
redevelopment of the sites.
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