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Fulham 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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June
Reminder notices were distributed to all householders in No. 5 Smoke Control Area
in the week ending 8th June. They achieved their desired effect and were followed
by a spate of enquiries to the Department for grants.
July/
August
The survey of No 7 Smoke Control Area was completed and the survey of No. 8
commenced. The estimated number of premises in No. 8 area is 4.800.
September
VISIT OF SOLID SMOKELESS FUELS FEDERATION VAN. This unit toured the No. 5
Smoke Control Area during the week ending 1st September, when 166 persons saw
the Exhibition.
SMOKE CONTROL AREA NO. 7. An Order to cover this area was made and brief details are as follows:-
| Size of Area | 290 acres |
| No. of industrial premises | 35 |
| No. of commercial premises | 143 |
| No. of dwellings | 6,085 |
| No. of other premises | 33 |
Total estimated costs of works based on the survey £76,894 Of his sum:-
| Exchequer contribution: | £30,758 |
| Council's contribution: | £23,589 |
| Present annual tonnage of bituminous coal and other smoky fuels to be replaced (excluding oil) | 2,821 |
Suggested operative date of Order 1.10.63
October
RESIDENTS MEETING - NO. 8 SMOKE CONTROL AREA No. 8 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
and the Mayor, Councillor Miss P. Cooper, J.P., also attended. 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 answered questions. Sixty-five residents
attended and a lively meeting ensued, many questions on the position of industry in
relation to the Clean Air Act being asked and satisfactorily answered. Nuisance
from grit and the iron-mould staining of washing were the commonest complaints
mentioned.
November
PROGRESS MADE BY METROPOLITAN BOROUGHS. The Metropolitan Boroughs
Standing Joint Committee again produced a table of the progress made by the London
Boroughs up to November, which showed that Fulham has the second highest number
of premises subject to Smoke Control Orders in force, viz: 23,458.