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Graph "D" illustrates how the concentrations of smoke measured at the three
stations in the Borough compare with those of Leeds, Central London and Lerwick,
places chosen as representative of areas from industrial to virtually smokeless.
155 visits, revisits or observations were made during the year in connection
with premises which were suspected of causing atmospheric pollution or in
respect of which complaints had been received that they were causing such pollution.
The number of complaints during the year was 40. 12 of which were not
substantiated. Amelioration was obtained in the remaining 28, either by action
following discussion, or subsequent to a letter of warning being sent. Three
major improvements in business premises were as follows:-
Factory in Power Road
New incinerator installed with oil fired after-burner which is activated
by a photo-electric cell.
Factory in Hogarth Lane
New boilerhouse with 3 Paxman oil-fired boilers and new chimney stack (90
feet high) constructed. (Not completed until beginning of 1963).
London Transport Executive-Turnham Green Garage
New boiler house with two sectional oil-fired boilers to chimney stack
(40 feet high) constructed.
Work on the establishment of further Smoke Control Areas within the Borough
has proceeded during the year, full details of which are reported in the next
section.
Clean Air Act, 1956
The Borough's No 3 Smoke Control Order was confirmed by the Minister of
Housing and Local Government on the 15th August, 1962 and the operative date
was fixed for the 1st June, 1963. The area covered by the Order comprises 109
acres and contains approximately 1, 564 separate dwellings of which 360 are
cil owned Also included in the area are 24 commercial and 5 miscellaneous
premises.
The three Smoke Control Orders cover a total area of 697 acres, containing
approximately 3,395 dwellings and 74 other type of buildings.
In June, 1962, the survey of Smoke Control Area No. 4 was commenced.
The area covers approximately 165 acres and is bounded on the north by
Chiswick High Road (south side from British Grove to Devonshire Road) then
southwards along the east side of Devonshire Road to the roundabout, then west
wards along Great West Road (Hogarth Lane) to Sutherland Road, then along the
boundary of Chiswick House Grounds to include Paxton Road, then across the Great
Chertsey Road along the east side of Corney Road to the river, then eastwards
along the river boundary to British Grove, then northwards along the Borough
boundary to Chiswick High Road It contains approximately 1,835 dwellings and
125 other buildings. By the end of the year the survey was nearly completed.
The number of visits and revisits made during the year in connection with
anoke Control Areas was 1,969.
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