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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
Greenwich 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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At the end of the year there were 8,173 acres and 56,596
dwellings within operative Smoke Control Areas. Details in respect
of these Areas and that of West Greenwich are set out in the table
below and their respective coverage of the Borough shown on the
accompanying map.
Confirmed Smoke Control Areas
| Name of Area | Operative Date | Appro-ximate Acreage | No. of Dwellings | No. of Indust-rial Premises | No. of Com-mercial Premises | No. of Other Premises |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's | 1.10.58 | 26 | 595 | Nil | Nil | 2 |
| Abbey Wood (Abbey Estate) | 1.11.58 | 202 | 2,515 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
| Abbey Wood | 1.10.59 | 157 | 1,251 | Nil | 13 | 3 |
| Middle Park (North East) | 1.10.60 | 163 | 1,122 | } Nil | 16 | 6 |
| Middle Park (South West) | 1.10.60 | 100 | 722 | |||
| Abbey Wood No. 2 | 1.10.60 | 78 | 1,150 | Nil | 24 | 4 |
| Clothworkers Wood | 1.10.60 | 260 | 1,868 | Nil | 12 | 4 |
| Greenwich No. 1 | 1.10.60 | 76 | 985 | 6 | 40 | 10 |
| Coldharbour | 1.10.61 | 350 | 2,806 | Nil | 33 | 4 |
| Abbey Wood No. 3 | 1.10.61 | 380 | 1,973 | 2 | 59 | 2 |
| St. Mary's No. 2 | 1.10.61 | 26 | 596 | Nil | 14 | Nil |
| St. Mary's No. 3 | 1.11.61 | 12 | 563 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Greenwich No. 2 | 1. 7.62 | 63 | 1,587 | 2 | 70 | 14 |
| New Eltham | 1.10.62 | 380 | 1,916 | Nil | 68 | 18 |
| Greenwich No. 3 | 1.10.62 | 49 | 891 | 6 | 49 | 7 |
| Garrison North | 1.10.62 | 260 | 350 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| Glyndon | 1.10.62 | 6 | 250 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Horn Park | 1.12.62 | 454 | 2,359 | Nil | 26 | 3 |
| Eltham | 1.10.63 | 1,550 | 5,325 | 6 | 370 | 47 |
| St. Mary's No. 4 | 1.10.63 | 8 | 191 | Nil | 2 | Nil |
| Glyndon No. 2 | 1.10.63 | 26 | 390 | Nil | 12 | 1 |
| Rockmount | 1.10.63 | 5 | 253 | Nil | 1 | 1 |
| Greenwich No. 4 | 1.10.63 | 262 | 1,212 | Nil | Nil | 3 |
| Greenwich No. 5 | 1.10.63 | 132 | 1,022 | Nil | 6 | 1 |
| Well Hall | 1.10.64 | 540 | 4,136 | Nil | 93 | 11 |
| Glyndon No. 3 | 1.10.65 | 6 | 220 | Nil | 1 | Nil |
| Shooters Hill | 1.12.65 | 480 | 4,360 | 1 | 75 | 12 |
| Greenwich No. 6 | 1. 7.66 | 414 | 1,586 | Nil | 29 | 8 |
| Brook | 1.12.66 | 290 | 1,885 | Nil | 34 | 7 |
| Plumstead | 1.12.66 | 324 | 3,733 | Nil | 226 | 23 |
| Blackheath Park | 1.12.67 | 620 | 3,390 | 5 | 61 | 26 |
| Charlton | 1.12.68 | 474 | 5,394 | 7 | 110 | 28 |
| West Greenwich | 1.12.69 | 530 | 6,134 | 87 | 450 | 43 |
Circular 46/68—Designation of direct acting electric space-heaters.
This Circular issued by the Ministry of Housing and Local
Government refers to Circular 60/64 by which the Minister
designated direct acting electric space-heaters as being generally
unsuitable for installation in smoke control areas by reason of
tending to impose undue strain on the fuel resources available.
The effect of the designation precluded payment of grant towards
expenditure incurred by owners or occupiers who installed such
appliances.
By this Circular of 29th August, 1968, the Minister revoked the
designation of the appliances and with effect from its date local
authorities are no longer precluded from paying grant in accordance
with the provisions of the Clean Air Act and the Ministry's
principles of grant.