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CLEAN AIR ACT. 1956.
(cont.)
would feel able to make a start with smoke control in
their area, in common with the great majority of local
authorities in Greater London.
After very careful consideration the Council resolved -
"That the Minister be informed that this
Council (A) re-affirm that they are in full
agreement with the desirability of reducing
the emission of smoke from domestic chimneys.
(B) are of opinion that residents are
voluntarily changing to smokeless fuels at a
satisfactory rate, it being unlikely that this
rate -/ill be significantly increased by
legislation. (In this respect, the Council
further believe that emission of smoke in
the Borough is not excessive at the present
time) (c) intend to keep the matter under
review and to reconsider it in not less than
two years' time."
The Council agreed to participate in the Ministry*s
scheme for the measurement of air pollution, and a station
for the measurement of smoke and sulphur dioxide was set
up at 2, Shalston Villas under the direction of the
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Official recordings commenced on 3rd September,1962,
and results will be published when a sufficient period has
elapsed - probably a year - for a reasonable interpretation
of recordings to be made.
Membership of the London & Home Counties Clean Air
Advisory Council was continued, and the Chief Public
Health Inspector served on the Executive Committee of that
organi sation.
The Council also appointed the Chairman ( or in his
absence the Vice- Chairman) of the Public Health Committee
and the Chief Public Health Inspector as its representatives
on the Standing Conference of Co-operating Bodies on air
pollution and research organised by the Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research.
FACTORIES ACT. 1961.
The total number of factories on the register at the
end of the year was 296 (252 mechanical, 22 non-mechanical
and 22 works of building construction).
Four hundred and one visits were made to these
premises and work was carried out to remedy contraventions
as follows :-
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