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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The Minister of Housing and Local Government is advised that
a caravan is not a building for the purpose of Section 11 of the
Clean Air Act, 1956; nor is it a private dwelling in the context of
Section 12 which must be read with Section 11 and clearly relates
to adaptation of fireplaces in respect of which an offence might be
committed under Section 11(2). It follows, therefore, that since
caravans are not affected by smoke control orders, the question
of payment of grant will not arise. Subject to confirmation of each
of the above Orders by the Secretary of State for the Environment,
the proposed operative date for each is 1st July, 1972.
Details of all areas, confirmed and awaiting confirmation, are
set out in the accompanying table.
Confirmed Smoke Control Areas
| Name of Area | Operative Date | Approximate Acreage | No. of Dwellings | No. of Industrial Premises | No. of Commercial Premises | No. of Other Premises | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's | 1.10.58 | 26 | 595 | Nil | Nil | 2 | |
| Abbey Wood (Abbey Estate) | 1.11.58 | 202 | 2,515 | 1 | 17 | 9 | |
| Abbey Wood | 1.10.59 | 157 | 1,251 | Nil | 13 | 3 | |
| Middle Park (North East) | 1.10.60 | 163 | 1,122 | Nil | 16 | 6 | |
| Middle Park (South West) | 1.10.60 | 100 | 722 | ||||
| Abbey Wood No. 2 | 1.10.60 | 78 | 1,150 | Nil | 24 | 4 | |
| Clothworkers Wood | 1.10.60 | 260 | 1,868 | Nil | 12 | 4 | |
| Greenwich No. 1 | 1.10.60 | 76 | 985 | 6 | 40 | 10 | |
| Coldharbour | 1.10.61 | 350 | 2,806 | Nil | 33 | 4 | |
| Abbey Wood No. 3 | 1.10.61 | 380 | 1,973 | 2 | 59 | 2 | |
| St. Mary's No. 2 | 1.10.61 | 26 | 596 | Nil | 14 | Nil | |
| St. Mary's No. 3 | 1.11.61 | 12 | 563 | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
| Greenwich No. 2 | 1. 7.62 | 63 | 1,587 | 2 | 70 | 14 | |
| New Eltham | 1.10.62 | 380 | 1,916 | Nil | 68 | 18 | |
| Greenwich No. 3 | 1.10.62 | 49 | 891 | 6 | 49 | 7 | |
| Garrison North | 1.10.62 | 260 | 350 | 1 | 3 | 17 | |
| Glyndon | 1.10.62 | 6 | 250 | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
| Horn Park | 1.12.62 | 454 | 2,359 | Nil | 26 | 3 | |
| Eltham | 1.10.63 | 1,550 8 | 5,325 | 6 | 370 | 47 | |
| St. Mary's No. 4 | 1.10.63 | 191 | Nil | 2 | Nil | ||
| Glyndon No. 2 | 1.10.63 | 26 | 390 | Nil | 12 | 1 | |
| Rockmount | 1.10.63 | 5 | 253 | Nil | 1 | 1 | |
| Greenwich No. 4 | 1.10.63 | 262 | 1,212 | Nil | Nil | 3 | |
| Greenwich No. 5 | 1.10.63 | 132 | 1,022 | Nil | 6 | 1 | |
| Well Hall | 1.10.64 | 540 | 4,136 | Nil | 93 | 11 | |
| Glyndon No. 3 | 1.10.65 | 6 | 220 | Nil | 1 | Nil | |
| Shooters Hill | 1.12.65 | 480 | 4,360 | 1 | 75 | 12 | |
| Greenwich No. 6 | 1. 7.66 | 414 | 1,586 | Nil | 29 | 8 | |
| Brook | 1.12.66 | 290 | 1,885 | Nil | 34 | 7 | |
| Plumstead | 1.12.66 | 324 | 3,733 | Nil | 226 | 23 | |
| Blackheath Park | 1.12.67 | 620 | 3,390 | 5 | 61 | 26 | |
| Charlton | 1.12.68 | 474 | 5,394 | 7 | 110 | 28 | |
| West Greenwich | 1.12.69 | 530 | 6,134 | 87 | 450 | 43 | |
| Little Heath | 1. 7.71 | 150 | 1,314 | 4 | 26 | 8 | |
| St. Nicholas | 1. 7.71 | 80 | 1,490 | 3 | 48 | 14 | |
| Woolwich Town Centre | 1. 7.71 | 130 | 295 | 6 | 294 | 22 | |
| Thamesmead | 1. 7.71 | 900 | —. | — | — | — | |
| Plumstead No. 2 | 1.7.72 (awaiting confirm ation) | 225 | 3,024 | 3 | 217 | 25 | |
| Page Estate | 310 | 2.704 | — | 7 | 14 | ||
| Riverside | 921 | 614 | 72 | 53 | 7 | ||
| Royal Arsenal Western Enclave | 85 | — | 35 | — | — | ||
| Nathan Way | 185 | _ | 239 | _ | — | ||
| Abbey Wood No. 4 | 35 | — | 3 | — | 50 | ||