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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). No contraventions of
the provisions of this section were observed.
SECTION 3 (Requirement that new furnaces shall be so far as practicable
smokeless). Seven notifications of intention to install eleven furnaces were
received. In two of these cases application for 'prior approval' was made in
respect of two furnaces and approval was granted on the following conditions;-
In respect of an oil fired John Thompson (Multipac)
(a) The fuel to be used must be of 3,500 seconds viscosity fuel oil.
(b) The plant shall be so installed, operated, maintained and equipped
to minimise the emission of smoke and fitted with a photo-electric
cell or similar smoke alarm.
(c) The installation must comply with the Codes of Practice for oil
burning equipment, drawn up by the British Standards Institution.
(d) The installation must receive skilled attention at regular intervals
by recognised heating engineers and efficiently maintained.
(e) Notwithstanding any automatic control, there shall be available at
all times an adequately trained operator.
In respect of oil fired Colt Turbostatic heating unit
(a) The fuel to be used must be of 35 seconds viscosity fuel oil.
(b) The plant shall be so installed, operated, maintained and equipped
to minimise the emission of smoke.
(c) The installation must comply with the Codes of Practice for oil
burning equipment, drawn up by the British Standards Institution.
(d) The installation must receive skilled attention at regular intervals
by recognised heating engineers and efficiently maintained.
(e) Notwithstanding any automatic control, there shall be available at
all times an adequately trained maintenance operative.
SECTION 11 (Smoke Control Areas). The eight Smoke Control Orders made by
the Council were in operation at the end of the year.
(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 conversion8444 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. This Order covers some 461
acres and came into operation on the 1st July, 1963. It is anticipated that
adaptations or conversions to the number of 4 300 will ultimately be necessary.
(f) HACKNEY NO. 5 SMOKE CONTROL ORDER, 1962 (VARIATION) ORDER 1963.
Subsequent to the Minister's confirmation being received in respect of the
Hackney No. 5 Smoke Control Order, the Council made the Clapton Park Compulsory
Purchase Orders which affected some 325 properties included in the No. 5 Smoke
Control Order, it was therefore decided to submit to the Minister a Variation