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(e) The Department of Scientific and Industrial Re search. The Council
has, for a number of years, been a member of the Standing Conference of
Co operating Bodies, and was represented by the Medical Officer of Health
and the Chairman of the Public Health Committee. The Senior Clean Air and
Factories Inspector attended a meeting held on the 14th May
(f) Specific publicity within smoke control areas is undertaken as follows -
1 Before an Order is made a letter is sent to the occupiers of dwellings in
the area informing them of the Council's proposal to make an Order, together
with a booklet which gives in simple language a complete account of what
smoke control means This letter also informs the occupiers that an officer
of the department will be calling to inspect their heating appliances.
2 On receipt of confirmation of the Order-
(i) A further letter is sent to occupiers of all private dwellings
informing them of the fact that the Order has been confirmed and the
date of its operation. (Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the
informal notice referred to in (ii) below).
(ii) An informal notice is sent to the owners of all dwellings in the area
in which adaptations are necessary, informing them of the fact that the
Order has been confirmed, and the date of its operation. This notice
sets out details of the conversion of heating appliances considered
to be necessary and also the method of claiming a grant. A form
of application for approval of estimate accompanies this notice.
WARNING LETTERS AND STATUTORY NOTICES (Section 12) are sent to owners of
private dwellings as and when necessary.
(g) Recording of Atmospheric Pollution- The Department now takes daily
readings of smoke and sulphur dioxide from the following four Stations, each of
which is equipped with a volumetric sulphur dioxide instrument with smoke filter
attachment Town Hall, Lampard Grove Depot Rushmore Road Primary
School Metropolitan Hospital, Kingsland Road.
The London County Council continue to maintain their two Stations, one in
Victoria Park, E.9. and a second at the Ambulance Station, Brooksby s Walk.
The following table shows the extent of atmospheric pollution by smoke
and sulphur dioxide in terms of average daily readings for each month as
recorded throughout the year at the Town Hall Lampard Grove, Metropolitan
Hospital and Rushmore Road School Stations.

Concentrations are measured in micrograms per cubic metre of air.