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being made for their burial.
The total expenses of the Council in carrying out this work
amounted to £103.18.4d., more than half of which (£59.4.8d.) was
recovered from the estates of the deceased persons.
SMOKE OBSERVATIONS AT INDUSTRIAL PREMISES
All complaints of smoke nuisance are immediately investigated
by the Council's Smoke Inspector, and in addition routine observations
are carried out on factory chimneys. Several visits to factories
were made during the year and advice given on smoke prevention
methods. Once again poor quality fuel was blamed by factory
managements where excessive emission of smoke had been noticed. The
number of complaints of smoke nuisance received during the year was
28, and three notices were served.
APPLIANCES IN NEW COUNCIL DWELLINGS
All new Council dwellings have been provided with a modern
smokeless fuel appliance in the living room, complete with gas
ignition, and it is one of the conditions of tenancy for these new
dwellings that only smokeless fuel may be consumed. Pull instructions
and advice has been given to tenants in the use of these appliances,
and supplies of smokeless fuel have been adequate. The Director of
Housing reports that tenants generally have appreciated the provision
made, and have co-operated with the Council in its endeavours to
reduce the atmospheric pollution in the Borough.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION - RECORDING AND MEASURING
Monthly measurements of deposits of sulphur trioxide and solid
matter are taken at five stations situated within the Borough which
are maintained by the Council. In addition, the Council have set
up three smoke measuring stations where daily readings are obtained.
It will be seen from the following tables that, in general, the
pollution by sulphur trioxide and solid matter is less in the summer
months than in the winter, thus emphasising the part played by
domestic chimneys in pollution of the atmosphere.
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