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blown by the wind from the stored fuel. Residents in nearby
houses have noticed a remarkable improvement since the Works
closed.
It may be interesting to compare the quantities of fuel
consumed by industrial premises with that consumed in the open
grates of private houses. The consumption of coal in
domestic premises in the town, based on registration and
allocation, is in the region of 24,000 tons per annum. This
is in addition to anthracite and coke used for domestic
boilers.
It will be apparent that much progress has been made in
the industrial sphere and it is to be hoped that the supply of
smokeless fuel and improved appliances will make possible a
corresponding improvement in the domestic field. At the moment
the main form of restraint is that imposed by the high cost of
coal.
No reference has been made to the Power Station which,
during the winter months, consumed between 800 and 1,000 tons
of coal and coke per twenty-four hours. These figures dwarf
those in respect of the remainder of the town, but there is the
saving grace that the fuel is burned to maximum efficiency, and
the waste gases are discharged at a comparatively high level.
With regard to the recording of atmospheric pollution
in Kingston, three standard deposit gauges are maintained by
the Corporation and were located after consultation with the
Department of Scientific Research. The gauges are placed
in Canbury Gardens, at Tiffin Girls' School and the Cemetery,
Bonner Hill Road, and are, for the purposes of report,
referred to as "A", "B" and "C" respectively.
The following tables give the results of analysis
together with rainfall and wind readings. The figures are from
observations made to show the effect when the prevailing wind
was blowing from industrial works towards the recording;
stations.