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dwellinghouses and flats, a public house, an old people's
home, 2 shops, 2 farms, a store with office, a church and
a social club. Six properties were granted exemption in
respect of ignition of smokeless fuel as there is no gas supply
available. All necessary adaptations to fireplaces to
comply with the Order have been carried out.
(xi) ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION. - Complaints were
received of alleged smoke nuisance from 13 factories in the
Grove Road, Newbury Park, Green Lane and Ilford Lane
areas. In 8 Instances no emission was noted which would
have enabled action to be taken under the Public Health Act,
1936, or Clean Air Act, 1956. Five informal notices were
served in other instances.
Three stations for measurement of atmospheric
pollution have been installed in the Borough as follows:-
No. 1 - Gantshill Library
No. 2 - John Bramston School
No. 3 - Ilford Town Hall.
Each stationhas a deposit gauge a lead-peroxide instrument
and a volumetric apparatus. Details of monthly records for
the year 1960 are shown in the following table.