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the Eltham Smoke Control Area. Previous meetings in respect of
Smoke Control Areas have been very well attended and many questions
have been asked.
NEW FURNACES
Section 3 of the Clean Air Act requires that new furnaces
not used mainly for domestic purposes and exceeding a capacity of
55,000 B.T.Us. shall, as far as practicable, be smokeless. Any
person installing such a furnace must give prior notice to the
Council and may submit detailed plans and specifications for the
Council's approval before the works of installation take place.
During 1962, one application for prior approval was received in
respect of the installation of a new boilerhouse at a local factory.
In addition, two notifications were received of proposals to
alter boiler plant with a maximum rating of less than 55,000 B.T.Us.
HEALTH EDUCATION
Practical health education takes many forms. Although
campaigns and publicity drives are spectacular examples, the
information and advice given by public health workers in their
day-to-day contact with members of the public in all fields must
be relied on to shape the climate of opinion towards better health
standards. Many public health measures have the force of law
behind them, yet it is often found that persuasion and the removal
of ignorance promotes a more lasting change than application of the
"iron fist".
In addition to routine contact, this Council has for many
years been active in the promotion of Health Education through the
provision of various services designed to inform the public of the
health facilities available and to encourage them collectively and
individually to make the fullest use of them. Recently, increasing
emphasis has been given to the promotion of individual participation
in health education and accident prevention, particularly in the home.
FILM PROGRAMMES AND TALKS
A further increase was noted In visits by the Health Education
Unit, in spite of cancellation of a number of bookings due to inclement
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