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During the year in 49 cases 100% grant was paid to persons
in receipt of supplementary pensions and whose applications
were supported by the Ministry of Social Security.
The figures given above indicate the amount of effort which
is put into this section of the work by both Public Health
Inspectors and clerical staff.
It is normal to expect some contraventions of a Smoke Control
Order immediately after the Order comes into operation, but
they are soon eliminated by prompt informal action.
c. Other Activities
28 notifications of Intention to instal new furnaces have
been received during the year.
Our liaison has been maintained with the Borough Engineer's
department regarding the height of new chimneys for industrial
boilers. Recommendations are based on the memorandum on
Chimney Heights issued by the Ministry of Housing and Local
Government when appropriate.
This authority continued to be represented in the following
bodies:—
National Society for Clean Air
Standing Conference of Co-operating Bodies in the
Investigation of Atmospheric Pollution
The mobile exhibitions of the Solid Smokeless Fuel Federation,
National Coal Board, and of the North Thames Gas Board
have been sited within the new smoke control areas and
created considerable interest.
Offices, Shops and railway Premises Act, 1963
This Act has now been in force for three years, and steady
progress has been made to ensure that employees in offices
and shops enjoy the better working conditions envisaged by the
varied provisions in the Act.
The amount of work involved can be judged by the fact that
in addition to two Senior Inspectors engaged part of their time
on inspection of offices, each district Inspector is responsible
for the shop premises within his area.
During the year 1405 inspections were made and recorded,
and although there remains a large number of premises to
receive initial inspections, it is anticipated that the majority
of these will be completed within the coming year.
Generally speaking it is the older premises which are
deficient in amenities, the newer premises either being