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ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
CLEAN AIR ACT. 1956
During the year action was taken under the following sections of this Act:-
SECTION 1 (Prohibition of dark smoke from, chimneys) Two contraventions
of the provisions of this section were observed and were dealt with by way of
warning letters.
SECTION 3 (Requirement that new furnaces shall be so far as practicable
smokeless). Nineteen notifications of intention to install twenty-five furnaces
were received. In one of these cases application for "prior approval" was made
in respect of three furnaces and approval was granted on the following conditions:
In respect of 2 Cast Iron Sectional Boilers (416K - Ideal Britannia):
(a) The fuel to be used must be 200 seconds Redwood at 100°F.
(b) Notwithstanding automatic controls the installation must be controlled by
a trained operator.
(c) The plant shall be so installed, operated and maintained, and equipped so
as to minimise the emission of smoke
In respect of a hot water boiler Cast Iron Sectional (H W, 60 Ideal):
(a) The fuel to be used must be 35 seconds Redwood at 100°F
(b) Notwithstanding automatic controls, the installation must be controlled by
a trained operator.
(c) The plant shall be so installed, operated and maintained, and equipped so
as to minimise the emission of smoke
SECTION 11 (Smoke Control Areas) Pour of the six Smoke Control Orders
made by the Council were in operation at the end of the year and confirmation
of the fifth Order was received on the 19th September, 1962
(a) HACKNEY NO 1 (CENTRAL) SMOKE CONTROL ORDER, 1958 This Order, which
came into operation on the 1st September, 1959 covered some 150 acres, and
necessitated the carrying out of 1 093 conversions or adaptations.
(b) HACKNEY NO 2 (CENTRAL) SMOKE CONTROL ORDER 1959 This Order covers
some 208 acres and came into operation on the 1st October. 1960. The number
of adaptations or conversions ultimately necessary is expected to be in the
region of 1,575
(c) HACKNEY NO. 3 SMOKE CONTROL ORDER. 1960 This Order covers some 689
acres and came into operation on the 1st November 1961 It is expected that
adaptations or conversions to the number of 5,300 will ultimately be necessary.
(d) HACKNEY NO. 4 SMOKE CONTROL ORDER 1961 This Order covers some 200
acres, and came into operation on the 1st November, 1962 It is expected that
adaptations or conversions to the number of 3,350 will ultimately be necessary.
(e) HACKNEY NO 5 SMOKE CONTROL ORDER 1962. The Order relating to this
area was made by the Council on the 28th March, 1962 and confirmed by the
Minister on the 19th September, 1962 with the addition of the following
exemption:-
BUILDINGS
Description Conditions
Metropolitan Water The engine shall be so installed,
Board's Lee Bridge maintained and operated as to
Works (Engine House) minimise the emission of smoke.