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CLEAN AIR ACT, 19 56 - SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
(a) Revision of Programme
Although the completion date of the programme remained unchanged, 1965 two
modifications were made at the annual review in February. They were:-
(i) to extend No. 5 Area by the addition of 28 acres, thus including Lillie Road
Recreation Ground and the Cemetery. Fulham Palace Road and
(ii) to create an additional small area of 47 acres (No. 6) to be dealt with
concurrently with No. 5.
The principal effect of both these changes was to add comparatively large areas
for very few dwellings and by so doing, to give a better balance between acreage and
dwellings in the three areas (Nos 7, 8 and 9) still remaining to be dealt with.
A map of the Smoke Control Area is shown as the frontispiece.
(b) Progress made by Metropolitan Boroughs
Hie Metropolitan Boroughs" Standing Joint Committee has produced a table showing the
progress made up to November, 1961, by the London Boroughs and it was very gratifying to
note that Fulham had the highest number of premises subject to Smoke Control Orders in
force, viz 17,960.

(d) Final Costs Smoke Control Areas Nos. 1 and 2
During the year it was possible to produce the following figures which are
of interest
Two points are worthy of comment - one is that the actual costs are roughly half
those estimated and the second is that the reverse is true of the amount allowed for
hardship cases for which no provision was made in the first area Since No. 2 Area has
been completed a revised procedure has been adopted for these cases which, whilst still
giving the same choice of appliance to the applicant has greatly reduced the cost to the
Council.
Smoke Control Smoke Control
Area No, 1 Area No. 2
I Privately owned dwellings - work carried out by
owner or occupier (section 13(i)(a))
(1) No of dwellings on which works eligible for
grant were carried out 1,194 824
(2) Total cost of works eligible for grant £16,058 £11,160
II Privately owned dwellings work carried out by
local authority under statutory notice (section
13(i)(c))
(3) No of dwellings on which works eligible for
grant were carried out Nil 1
(4) Total cost of works eligible for grant Nil £14 12s 6d.