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Hammersmith 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Clean Air Act, 1956.
Smoke Control Areas, Section 11.
The 1st April, 1965, saw the amalgamation of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Hammersmith
and Fulham into the new London Borough of Hammersmith. Plans for the implementation of their
respective smoke control programmes had been well and truly laid beforehand, and the early months
of 1965 saw much progress in that direction.
Fulham.
Fulham were well advanced with the smoke control programme and on the 1st January,
1965. the Ministry of Housing and Local Government confirmed the last Smoke Control OrderNo.9
- which came into force on the 1st October, 1965.
By the 31st December, 1965, the whole former Borough covering 1,706 acres and with
43,908 premises involved, was subject to nine Smoke Control Orders.
Position on 31st. December, 1965.
| Area | Acreage | No. of Premises | Operative Date. | No. of Applications | Estimated No. of Conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 3,927 | 1.10.58 | 1,329 | 1,872 |
| 2 | 160 | 5,827 | 1.10.59 | 1,197 | 1,596 |
| 3 | 85 | 2,423 | 1.10.60 | 603 | 804 |
| 4 | 174 | 5,801 | 1.10.61 | 2,093 | 3,112 |
| 5 | 147 | 5,466 | 1.10.62 | 1,459 | 2,184 |
| 6 | 47 | 16 | 1.10.62 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | 290 | 6,783 | 1.10.63 | 2,267 | 3,401 |
| 8 | 335 | 6,416 | 1.10.64 | 1,761 | 2,348 |
| 9 | 368 | 7,249 | 1.10.65 | 2,212 | 2,949 |
| Total | 1,706 | 43,908 | 12,922 | 18,278 |
On Thursday, 18th February, His Worship the Mayor, Councillor R.G. Morgan, F.B.O.A.
F.R.S.H., J.P., opened a Clean Air Exhibition at the Concert Hall, Fulham Town Hall, which continued
until Saturday 20th February.
This was the last exhibition to mark the completion of the Smoke Control Programme and
was a great success. Total attendances over the three days were 1,200.
Clean Air Act, 1956, Section 3 (2).
Applications for approval prior to the installation of furnaces:-
Applications received - 2
Applications approved - 2
Clean Air Act, 1956, Section 3 (3).
Notification of intention to install new furnaces - 10
Oil fired - 7
Gas fired - 3
Hammersmith.
Good progress was maintained as in previous years and in March, 1965, the Ministry of
Housing and Local Government confirmed the Hammersmith (No.7) Smoke Control Order which came
into force on the 1st November, 1965. The Solid Smokeless Fuels Federation's Mobile Exhibition
Van toured No.7 Area in October demonstrating the various heating appliances and range of approved
fuels.
The survey of No.8 Smoke Control Area was completed and in May, 1965, the Council made
the Hammersmith No.8 Smoke Control Order, which was confirmed in September to become operative
on the 1st July, 1966.
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