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City of Westminster 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Pollution from Oil-Fired Furnaces.
One aspect of the atmospheric pollution problem which is causing
concern in Westminster and elsewhere is the emission from certain oilfired
furnaces of very fine soot and smuts which are produced when oil is
burned in an atomised or mist form.
Investigations are being made into this new form of pollution of the
atmosphere.
Smoke Control Areas

The following information should be read in conjunction with the map on the opposite page.

Green on map:AreaAcres (approx.)Map reference
Areas already in operation from:—
1st. October, 1958.Temple Bar601
1st. October, 1959.Adelphi/Whitehall1902
1st. October, I960.Covent Garden1003
Yellow on map: Areas to come into operation on 1st. October, 1961.Soho944
do.St. James'3155
Pale Yellow on map: Areas under survey to come into operation on 1st. October, 1962.Regent1106
do.Berkeley1167
do.Grosvenor3258
do.Knightsbridge3559
Grey on map: Future programme for smoke control areas in operation from:—
1st. October, 1963.Abbey9410
do.Victoria20011
do.Wilton9412
do.Eaton7213
1st. October, 1964.Millbank8414
do.Cathedral9015
do.Warwick4816
do.Tachbrook6017
1st. October, 1965.Alderney4318
do.Ebury6419
do.Dolphin3820
do.Churchill4821