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CLEAN AIR ACT 1956
During the year 1962, 51 complaints were received with regard to smoke
or grit emission, and the necessary observations were made and remedial
action taken.
19 notices of proposal to instal a furnace to which Section 3(1) of the
Act applied were received, and the installations were inspected and recorded.
"Prior approval" under Section 3(2) of the Act was given to the
installation of 2 new oil-fired furnaces during the year. In 2 instances
plans which were deposited for Building Bye-law approval showed in each
case the proposed construction of a chimney. After examination of the plans,
followed by discussions with the applicants, opinions upon the heights of
the chimneys in relation to Section 10 of the Clean Air Act 1956, were
sent to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor.
National Survey of Atmospheric Pollution.
5 daily smoke filter and sulphur dioxide (volumetric) instruments
were sited in approved positions in the Borough during 1961 and recordings
were commenced in January, 1962. These instruments, which record smoke
density and sulphur dioxide content, are visited daily throughout the year,
and after standardisation the recordings are sent to the Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research and are eventually recorded in the
Department's Atmospheric Pollution Bulletin, together with the results
of measurements by other Local Authorities.
The Council appointed the Chairman of the Health Committee and the
Chief Public Health Inspector as their representatives to the Standing
Conference convened by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research,
and comprising all co-operating bodies. This conference met twice
during the year.
Smoke Control Areas.
Progress was made during 1962 to implement the scheme which the Council
approved in 1959 to enable the making of Smoke Control Orders covering the
whole of the Borough.
Wimbledon Smoke Control Order 1962 (No.l) was made by the Council in
February, 1962, and this Order was the subject of a public enquiry.
The Minister of Housing and Local Government had not published the result
of the enquiry by the end of the year. (This Order was, in fact, confirmed
in February, 1963).
The Wimbledon Smoke Control Order 1962 (No. 2) was confirmed by the
Minister in November, 1962 and this Order becomes operative on the 1st
June, 1964. At the end of 1962 Smoke Control Area No. 3 was in
process of survey.
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