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Hayes and Harlington 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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(k) Publicity.
More than 10,000 leaflets were distributed in proposed and
actual Smoke Control Areas. These leaflets are supplied free
of charge by the Ministry, the Coal Utilisation Council, Solid
Smokeless Fuels Federation, the North Thames Gas Board and the
Southern Electricity Board.
(1) Vest Middlesex Clean Air Co-ordinating Committee.
Three meetings were held during the year and a wide range
of topics discussed including fixing costs and revised arrangements
for grants; displays of electric storage heaters and gas
fires were arranged by the respective Boards and members paid
a visit to Charringtons new mechanised fuel handling Depot,
Neasden.
Towards the end of the year arrangements were being made
to amalgamate with the Hammersmith Inter-Borough Smoke Control
Committee.
The following authorities with a population of approximately
650,000 and an area of 40,050 acres are represented on the
Committee:-
Acton Borough Council
Brentford & Chiswick Borough Council
Ealing Borough Council
Feltham Urban District Council
Hayes & Harlington Urban District Council
Heston & Isleworth Borough Council
Ruislip-Northwood Urban District Council
Southall Borough Council
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