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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
Wembley 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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2. CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956 : Section 3 : New Furnaces.
A dual obligation is imposed upon any person who installs a
new furnace in industrial premises or a new furnace of an output
greater than 55,000 British Thermal Units per hour in domestic
premises,
(a) to install only such a furnace which is, so far as practicable,
capable of being operated continuously without emitting
smoke when burning fuel of the type for which it was
designed, and
(b) to notify the local authority of his intention to install the
furnace.
During the year the Health Department became aware, by notification or otherwise, of the installation of furnaces, which appear to meet the requirements of the section, in existing buildings as follows:—
| Oil-fired. | Gas-fired | Solid smokeless fuel. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial premises | 2 | — | — |
| Commercial premises | 7 | 3 | — |
| Dwellings | 75 | 106 | 28 |
The use of one unsatisfactory industrial incinerator was discontinued,
and two of an acceptable type installed.
Furnaces proposed in new buildings were as follows:—
| Oil-fired. | Gas-fired | Solid smokeless fuel. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial premises | 3 | — | — |
| Commercial premises | 4 | — | — |