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Of these 12, only one wished to slaughter again, 3 others thought
they might do if facilities were available, whilst the remainder were
satisfied with the Smithfield facilities.
It can be easily realised that the meeting did not provide much
information, but it did lead the Local Authority to conclude that
provision of slaughtering facilities were not necessary in the Borough,
at least for the time being.
Public Health Act, 1936.
Forty-four premises were redrained and six public sewers were
repaired during the year. The cost of these works to the owners of
the affected properties was in the region of £2,900.
Smoke Abatement.
The Report for 1953 gave details concerning the formation of a
South Eastern Divisional Council of the National Smoke Abatement
Society.
A number of meetings have been held in order to set up an executive
committee and to draw up rules of procedure, etc., and it is
hoped that this new Divisional Council will prove a live and active
body. It is pleasing to note that this Council gives active support to
any action leading to the improvement of the condition of the
atmosphere.
Proof of the interest taken in this work is shown by the fact that
arising from the report submitted by the Deputy Chief Sanitary
Inspector on the Annual Conference of the National Smoke Abatement
Society, the Public Health Committee agreed to negotiations
being made with the Fuel Research Station of the Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research at Greenwich, with a view to
setting up a recording station in the Borough. Every help was given
by that Station, and in October, 1954, recordings were made, and
have been made daily ever since. Records show the extent of the
pollution of the atmosphere on special filter papers which are compared
with a density chart, and further estimations are made as to
the amount of sulphur dioxide present during the 24 hours between
readings. Special returns are sent monthly to the Fuel Research
Station for inclusion in a publication giving tabulated details recorded
all over the country, copies of which are distributed to all authorities
participating in the scheme.
It may be possible later to make use of a deposit gauge, etc.
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