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(x) CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956. - The Council has agreed that the
whole of the Borough shall become a smokeless area and a programme has
been prepared for this to be effected over a period of 10 years.
The first Smoke Control Order (Padnall and Marks Gate Estates)
came into operation in 1960, the second (No. 2. (South Hainault) Smoke
Control Order) and the third (No. 3 (South Hainault) Smoke Control Order),
subject to confirmation by the Minister, will come into operation on 1st
July, 1963.
Further areas are the subject of detailed inspections with a view to
the preparation of future Orders.
(xi) ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION. — Complaints were received of
alleged smoke nuisance from 15 factories in the Grove Road, Newbury
Park, Green Lane and llford Lane areas. In 12 instances no emission was
noted which would have enabled action to be taken under the Public
Health Act, 1936, or Clean Air Act, 1956. One statutory and two 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 — llford Town Hall.
Each station now has a volumetric apparatus only. The use of deposit
gauges and lead peroxide instruments at the stations was discontinued,
on the recommendations of the Department of Scientific and Industrial
Research, as from 31st March, 1961.