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provisional approval to the Council's proposals, and a detailed survey
of the area is now in progress. The area concerned is that part of the
Borough enclosed by its boundary with the City of London and Commercial
Street, Leman Street, Dock Street, Thomas More Street and the River
Thames.
Prior approval was given during the year to plans and specifications
of furnaces submitted under Section 3 of the Act and proposed to be
installed in an industrial premises.
One of the existing members of the staff of Public Health Inspectors
was appointed this year to undertake duties in connection with the Clean
Air Act.
Complaints of smoke nuisances received numbered 31, and 60 observations
were made on chimneys.
Measurements of air pollution are regularly taken in the Borough by
means of deposit gauges and lead peroxide instruments, which give monthly
records of deposited matter and of concentration of sulphur in the air,
and also by combined smoke filters and volumetric sulphur dioxide
apparatus which afford daily readings.
Summaries of the recordings obtained from these instruments will be
found in Tables 9 and 10 on pages 57 and 58.
Drainage and Sanitary Conveniences.
The owners of two premises appealed against notices served on them
under Section 40 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, in respect of
a defective drain, on the grounds that, as the drain served other premises,
the owners of those premises were liable to contribute towards the expense
of executing the work. The Council defended the appeal, which came
before the Court on three occasions, the Magistrates finally apportioning
the costs between the various owners concerned. Another similar appeal
was heard, and was adjourned by the Magistrates to enable the parties
concerned to come to an agreement regarding sharing the costs of the work
involved.
Byelaw No.7 of the London County Council Byelaws relating to Water
Closets, made in 1930, was repealed as from 14th May, 1958. The byelaw
required the provision of water closet accommodation in a building in the
proportion of not less than one water closet to every 12 inmates. In its
stead the Council has, in common with other Metropolitan Boroughs,
adopted the standard of one water closet for each household where practicable,
and, where premises are let in lodgings, at least one water
closet for every 8 persons or for every 4 rooms, whichever standard is
the higher.
Factories.
A copy of the annual return furnished to the Ministry of Labour and
National Service will be found in Table 18 on page 66.
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