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Greenwich 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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and in respect of which an Order was made on 23th October,
1963. Information has just been received that the Order obtained
Ministry approval on 21st September, 1964, and that it will become
operative on 1st July, 1966.

Table: Particulars in connection with the Greenwich No. 6 Smoke Control Order. 1963, are given in the following table and the accompanying plan indicates the area concerned.

Particulars in connection with the Greenwich No. 6 Smoke Control Order. 1963, are given in the following table and the accompanying plan indicates the area concerned.

ParticularsSmoke Control Area No. 6
Approximate Acreage414
No. of Industrial PremisesNil
No. of Commercial Premises29
No. of Dwellings1,586
No. of Other Premises8

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Pollution Recording.—An atmospheric pollution measuring
station is maintained by the Council at the Town Hall and the
following table gives the daily mean concentration of smoke and
sulphur dioxide as calculated on readings taken at the Council's
station during 1963:—

Table: Daily Mean Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide

Daily Mean Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide

MonthTown HallTown Hall
Smoke Mu/m3Sulphur Dioxide Mu/m3
Daily ValueDaily Value
AverageHighestLowestAverageHighestLowest
November 196226041692344526100
*December „6612,896609024,429144
January 19632769601164281,063156
February „308644144418674177
March „172312128202344133
April „1472529623246780
May „1282365214533253
June „761643216240325
July „752043610123142
August „76236209621128
September „1172564419744475
October „1663046416733679
November „2347084820054657
December „290522160445723200
January 1964380724164392599186
February „28770494389987128

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* Heavy Smog, 3rd 17th December, 1962.