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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
Lewisham 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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During 1961 four more areas were made the subject of Smoke Control Orders and particulars with regard to these are as follows: —
| Name | No. 8 (Hazelbank) | No. 9 (Northover) | No. 10 (Blythe Hill) | No. II (Algernon) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acreage | 280 | 160 | ||
| No. of industrial premises | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| No. of commercial premises | 42 | 46 | 130 | 125 |
| No. of dwellings | 3,123 | 3,226 | 2,586 | 1,981 |
| No. of other premises | 7 | 12 | 14 | 7 |
| Present annual tonnage of bituminous coal to be replaced | 4,000 | 4,000 | 3,300 | 2,700 |
| Likely additional fuel required annually :— | ||||
| (a) Electricity (BTUs) | 450,000 | 450,000 | 350,000 | 650,000 |
| (b) Gas (therms) | 85,000 | 85,000 | 70,000 | 47,000 |
| (c) Oil, etc. | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (d) Solid smokeless fuel (tons) | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 2,025 |
| Existing appliances requiring replacement or adaptation :— | ||||
| (a) Open fires | 3,626 | 3,611 | 3,366 | 2,624 |
| (b) Open fires with boilers | 313 | 10 | 225 | 63 |
| (c) Combination grates without boilers | 7 | 2 | 20 | 51 |
| (d) Combination grates with boilers | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| (e) Washboilers | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| (f) Domestic boilers | 161 | 25 | 132 | 113 |
| (g) Other appliances (free standing stoves, etc.) | 104 | 31 | 95 | 100 |
| Total estimated cost of works | £48,325 | £37,152 | £57,333 | £42,630 |
| Date :— Order made | 1.2.61 | 1.3.61 | 27.9.61 | 27.9.61 |
| Order confirmed | 12.6.61 | 19.7.61 | 31.1.62 | 31.1.62 |
| Order operative | 1.7.62 | 1.9.62 | 1.10.62 | 1.11.62 |
The progressive total (when these Orders are operative) will be
2,910 acres covering 27,638 dwellings.
Programme
As a result of the experience gained in the first few areas of the
borough it was decided to 'bring forward the target dates for the remaining
proposed Smoke Control Orders. The programme is now shortened
from 1968 to 1965. This will be a difficult task, but the advantages of
smoke control, and its potential saving of money on such things as
clothes, curtains, paint and the fabric of buildings, to say nothing of
the unassessable though considerable benefit to individual and communal
health, make the attempt to shorten the time schedule well worth
while. At the end of December 1961, the position in relation to areas
which have been or still are the subject of smoke control action was as
follows: —