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33.

CLEAN AIR
Smoke Control Areas.
In November the Council decided to proceed with making Smoke Control
Orders which would apply to the whole of the Borough at the end of twelve
years. Thirteen Smoke Control Areas have been planned and subject to the
availability of staff it is the Council's intention to deal with three areas
before the end of 1963, as follows:
(1) 1961 Area No.1 . Coombe Hill area bounded by Kingston Hill, Kingston
Vale, Beverley Brook, Coombe Hill Road, Coombe Lane and Warren Road.
(2) 1962 Area No.2. Maiden Golf Course area bounded by Coombe Hill Road,
Beverley Brook, Main Railway Line, Coombe Road and Traps Lane.
(3) 1963 Area No.3. Maiden Hill area bounded by Main Railway Line,
Beverley Brook, Maiden Way and Maiden Road.
Atmospheric Pollution.
During the year numerous complaints were received concerning oily
smuts being deposited on washing and paintwork of houses in the vicinity of
a factory in the district. Expert advice was obtained and the Company
concerned and their staff co-operated whole-heartedly in remedial measures
which have so far proved to be satisfactory - the sheathing in aluminium of
the 100 ft. stack. The method of remedying this nuisance is of particular
interest as this stack was the highest in the country to be so treated.
During the year 64 visits were made in connection with smoke abatement.
The following tables show the daily average, and highest and lowest
concentrations of smoke expressed in milligrammes per 100 cubic metres and
sulphur dioxide concentration as parts per 100 million volumes of air for
the years 1958 and 1959.