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over the meeting which was attended by coal merchants, nationalised
undertakings, smokeless fuel manufacturers and other interested bodies.
Assurances were given that the additional supply of 750 tons of smokeless
fuel reqiired for the proposed smoke control area would be available
unless unforeseen difficulties arose. As regards the question of
priority deliveries to the sick and aged, the coal merchants undertook
to do their utmost to get deliveries to such cases brought to their
notice.
The Smoke Control Order No.3 was made by the Council on the 3rd
December, 1963, and submitted to the Minister of Housing and Local
Government for confirmation. The area adjoins No. 2 area and is residential.
It is bounded by Kennington Park Road, Penton Place, Manor
Place, rear of premises on the south-east side of Doddington Grove,
Cooks Road and Kennington Park Place, and covers fifty acres. The
area contains I, 896 separate dwellings, 34 shops and other premises,
one day nursery, two schools, one Territorial Army Depot, one church
and four factories and workplaces. The figures of the survey showed
that appliances in 692/dwellings needed replacement or adaptations
with gas ignition, at an estimated cost of £10,750.
Approval was given for a detailed survey to be carried out in a
proposed No.4 Smoke Control Area and the necessary work has commenced
This area adjoins No. 3 area and is bounded by Newington Butts, Dante
Road, Brook Drive, Kennington Road, Lambeth Road, King Edward Walk St.
George's Road, Walworth Road, Manor Place and Penton Place, and covers
97 acres.
Consideration was given by the Public Health Committee! to the Ministry
of Housing and Local Government Circular Nol 60/62 regarding dates
of completion of smoke control prograsmes, and they decided that with
the engagement of additional staff, it would be possible for theBorougHs
Smoke Control Programme to be completed two years earlier than the date
first suggested, and accordingly, the target date will now be 1972.
Eight notifications were received of proposals to install new furnaces,
and plans and specifications in respect of two other installations
were submitted and approval given.
The Council has a daily volumetric smoke and sulphur dioxide apparatus,
two standard deposit gauges, and three lead peroxide instruments
The Central Electricity Generating Board has a lead peroxide instrument
on the jetty of the Bankside Power Station.
During the year 11 complaints were received of smoke and grit emmission,
172 observations and inspections were made, and 8 Intimation Notices
were issued. In all cases the managements were co-operative and it was not
necessary to institute legal proceedings.