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(viii) RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT,
1951. — Registration has been granted in respect of 7 premises, where
filling materials, as specified in the Act, are used.
The occupier of registered premises may only obtain "rag flock"
from premises licensed under the Act, either for the manufacture of rag
flock or as a rag flock store. No licence was issued in 1962 in respect of
premises used as a rag flock store.
(ix) LAND CHARGES ACT, 1925. — During the year 3,874 enquiries
were dealt with under this Act.
(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 following Smoke Control Orders are in operation, or will come
into operation on the dates stated:-
No. 1 — Padnall and Marks Gate Estates 1.11.1960.
No. 2 — South Hainault 1.7.1963.
No. 3 — South Hainault 1.7.1963.
No. 4 — South Hainault 1.10.1963.
No. 5 — South Hainault 1.6.1964.
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 in 19 instances from 12 factories in the Grove
Road, Newbury Park, Ley Street and Ilford Lane areas. In 17 instances no
emission was noted which would have enabled action to betaken under the
Public Health Act, 1936, or Clean Air Act, 1956.
Two offences under the Clean Air Act were reported and legal proceedings
were instituted which resulted in the firm concerned being granted
a conditional discharge but £5.5s.0d. costs were awarded to the Council.
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 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.