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SMOKE NUISANCES
Six complaints of smoke nuisances due to burning refuse of various kinds in the open were
received. In each case the matter received immediate attention on request and no recurrences were
reported.
SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
A map showing the progress of Smoke Control Areas is shown as the Frontispiece.
The procedure has continued its now familiar pattern, the most important steps in date order
during the year were as follows:-
January
Confirmation of Smoke Control Order No.7 received from the Ministry of Housing and
Local Government on 30th.
Householders and interested parties informed by letter of the confirmation and invited
to attend a Clean Air Exhibition. The letter also set out the action required to obtain
grant aid towards the cost of conversions or adaptations to fireplaces.
February
Clean Air Exhibition held 14th-16th February at St.Etheldreda's Church Hall, Fulham
Palace Road. 1919 persons visiting the exhibition. A competition was held in which
competitors were invited to place ten benefits arising from the creation of Smoke.
Control Areas in what they considered to be their order of importance. 94 entries were
received and valuable prizes for the competition were kindly donated by the exhibitors
June
Reminder notices were distributed to all householders in No. 7 Smoke Control Area
in the week ending 25th June They achieved their desired effect and were followed
by a spate of enquiries to the Department for grants.
July
The survey of No. 8 Smoke Control Area was completed and the survey of No. 9 Area
commenced. The estimated number of premises in No. 9 area is 7,249
October
RESIDENT MEETING - NO. 9 SMOKE CONTROL AREA No. 9 Smoke Control Area
includes some large industrial undertakings and adjoins the main heavy industrial
zone of the borough. In anticipation of possible opposition to the proposed order, it
was decided to hold a public meeting in the area as early as possible after the
preliminary survey had commenced so that the public could be fully informed on what
was involved and to enable them to ask questions.
The Chairman of the Health Committee, Councillor Mrs F.C. Pusey, presided over a
panel consisting of the Medical Officer of Health and representatives from the Central
Electricity Generating Board, the London Electricity Board, the North Thames Gas
Board and the Solid Smokeless Fuels Association who answered questions Only 35
residents attended but a lively meeting ensued, many questions on the position of
industry in relation to the Clean Air Act being asked and satisfactorily answered. The
meeting was well reported in the local press.
November
VISIT OF SOLID SMOKELESS FUELS FEDERATION VAN This unit toured the No 7
Smoke Control Area during the week ending 9th November but was poorly attended. It
would seem therefore that the Fulham public do not need these ancillary exhibitions.