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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
Hammersmith 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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This makes a total area of 1,109 acres subject to smoke control orders which
is 50% of the Borough.
A survey of the proposed No. 8 Area (Old Oak, Wormholt and White City) has been completed and it is hoped that the Smoke Control Order will be made early in 1965. This will cover 568 acres.
| s.c.o. No. | Acreage | Date Made | Date confirmed | Operative Date | No. of Premises | No. of dwellings | Estimated No. adaptations | Tons of S.S.F. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. | 169 | 28.1.59 | 29.4.59 | 1.11.59 | 2359 | 2025 | 1157 | 1750 |
| 2. | 170 | 24.2.60 | 26.5.60 | 1.7.61 | 3787 | 3600 | 2080 | 2080 |
| 2. (v)* | 24.5.61 | 4.8.61 | 1.3.62 | |||||
| 3. | 128 | 22.12.60 | 14.11.61 | 1.11.62 | 3759 | 3450 | 1285 | 2800 |
| 3. (v)† | 25.7.63 | 7.10.63 | 1.5.64 | |||||
| 4. | 165 | 18.4.62 | 7.9.62 | 1.7.63 | 2852 | 3657 | 2985 | 3926 |
| 5. | 173 | 30.1.63 | 7.8.63 | 1.7.64 | 985 | 1831 | 1005 | 1430 |
| 6. | 121 | 25.3.64 | 28.5.64 | 1.12.64 | 2167 | 3127 | 1861 | 1714 |
| 6. (v)° | 21.10.64 | |||||||
| 7. | 183 | 30.12.64 | 2925 | 5716 | 3800 | 1300 | ||
| 8. p | 568 | Survey completed | 5393 | 5580 | 6500 | 4500 | ||
(v)* Variation Order exempting buildings included in the London County Council Slum
Clearance Programme, 1961-5.
(v)† Variation order exempting buildings included in the development area of a private
company.
(v)o Variation order exempting buildings included in a development area of the Hammersmith
Council.
p Proposed Order.
Clean Air Act, 1956 Section 3 (2)
Applications for prior approval for the installation of furnaces.
| Applications received | 8 |
| Approval given | 7 |
| Awaiting approval | 1 |
| Clean Air Act, 1956 Section 3 (3) | |
| Notification of intention to instal furnaces. No. of notifications received (oil fired 9, gas fired 10, coal fired 1) | 20 |
Atmospheric Pollution
The two existing stations at the Town Hall and Hythe Road for measuring
and recording the extent of atmospheric pollution continued to function during
the year. A third station at Hilary Road was set up in May which completed the
entire coverage of the Borough from north to south. There were no serious smogs
during the year. The trend was for the pollution by smoke to diminish by as
much as 50 per cent. as more use was made of smokeless fuels for domestic heating,
especially gas, which has largely replaced coal.