London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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a total of 11,721 acres, 72,172 dwellings and 3,502 non-domestic
premises are set out in the accompanying table.
Confirmed Smoke Control Areas
| Name of Area | Operative Date | Approximate Acreage | No. of Dwellings | No. of Industrial Premises | No. of Commercial 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 | |
| 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 |
| Little Heath | 1.7.71 | 150 | 1,314 | 4 | 26 | 8 |
| St. Nicholas | 1.7.71 | 80 | 1,490 | 3 | 48 | 14 |
| Woolwich Town Centre | 1.7.71 | 130 | 295 | 6 | 294 | 22 |
| Thamesmead | 1. 7.71 | 900 | — | — | — | — |
| Plumstead No. 2 | 1. 7.72 | 225 | 3,024 | 3 | 217 | 25 |
| Page Estate | 1. 7.72 | 310 | 2,704 | — | 7 | 14 |
| Riverside | 1. 7.72 | 921 | 614 | 72 | 53 | 7 |
| Royal Arsenal Western Enclave | 1. 7.72 | 85 | - | 35 | _ | _ |
| Nathan Way | 1. 7.72 | 185 | — | 239 | — | — |
| Abbey Wood No. 4 | 1. 7.72 | 35 | — | 3 | — | 50 |
Suspension Orders
Following the recommendation of the London Boroughs
Association and acting on the advice of the Minister of Housing
and Local Government as given in Circular 63/70, the Council
decided in view of the national shortage of smokeless fuels to
apply to the Minister for approval to the suspension of approximately
40% of the total premises covered by smoke control
orders. In all, 18 areas were affected and in respect of which a
Suspension Order was made covering the period from 1st