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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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At the end of December 1968, the position in relation to areas was as follows:
| Area No. and name | No. of dwellings | Date of operation | Area No. and Name | No. of dwellings | Date of operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ladywell | 1,409 | 1.9.59 | |||
| 2 Southend | 1.11.59 | 1 | 1,004 | 1.10.60 | |
| 3 Brookdale | 1,155 | 1.9.60 | 2 | 3,955 | 1.10.61 |
| 4 Penerley | 3,367 | 1.10.60 | 3 | 2,914 | 1.10.62 |
| 5 Glenbow | 2,059 | 1.9.60 | 4 | 2,138 | 1.10.63 |
| 6 Lewisham Park | 3,716 | 1.8.61 | 4a | 192 | 1.10.63 |
| 7 Sandhurst | 2,187 | 1.8.61 | 5 | 1,680 | 1.10.64 |
| 8 Hazelbank | 3,123 | 1.7.62 | 5a | 63 | 1.10.64 |
| 9 Northover | 3,226 | 1.9.62 | 6 | 1,437 | 1.12.65 |
| 10 Blythe Hill | 2,586 | 1.10.62 | |||
| 11 Algernon | 1,981 | 1.11.62 | |||
| 12 Brockley | 4,402 | 1.7.63 | |||
| 13 Manor | 6,932 | 1.10.63 | |||
| 14 Vancouver | 2,731 | 1.6.64 | |||
| 15 Baring | 5,232 | 1.7.64 | |||
| 16 Honor Oak | 2,281 | 1.8.64 | |||
| 17 Blackheath | 3,042 | 1.9.64 | |||
| 18 Sunderland | 2,020 | 1.9.65 | |||
| 19 Sydenham | 4,034 | 1.10.65 | |||
| 20 Mayow | 2,000 | 1.11.65 | |||
| 21 Bellingham | 3,208 | 1.11.66 | |||
| 22 Deptford Park | 1,158 | 1.10.67 | |||
| 23 Brookmill | 1,083 | 1.10.67 | |||
| 24 Bell Green | 4,208 | 1.7.68 |
Apart from the Greater London Council Clearance Area in Forest Hill and an area
in Deptford subject to redevelopment in the near future, this represents the completion
of the Clean Air Act Smoke Control Order programme as it affects the Borough.
A number of contraventions of smoke control orders were reported by the public
health inspectors during the year. Most of the occupiers concerned had purchased
coal in paper bags. The provision of the Clean Air Act, 1968, which will prohibit
the delivery, purchase or acquiring of unauthorised fuel for use in smoke control
areas, should reduce such contraventions.
Many of the complaints regarding smoke were in respect of smoke nuisances from
garden bonfires These are not prohibited in smoke control areas but it is an offence
if the smoke causes a nuisance to the inhabitants of the neighbourhood at any time.
Progress has been made in reducing the emission of smoke, grit and dust from
industrial premises. One factory emitting a large amount of dust closed during the
year and the installation of dust arrestment plant is progressing at another. There is
no doubt that smoke control has already had a noticeable effect on the atmospheric
conditions in the Borough. It is pleasing to note the absence of 'smog' in recent years
which it is safe to say can be attributed to this improvement achieved by way of smoke
control orders.
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