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23.
SMOKE CONTROL ORDERS
The programme to cover Stoke Newington in a series of 10 Smoke
Control Areas came closer to completion during 1961. By the end of
the year 8 Smoke Control Orders had been confirmed by the Minister of
Housing and Local Government and the preparation of the next Order was
almost complete. It is planned to make the two Orders during 1962.
This will mean that during 1963, Smoke Control Orders will be in force
for the whole of the Borough.
Details of the areas are as follows:-
Area No.1 Order came into force on 1st January, 1959
Area No.2 " " " " " 1st October, 1959
Area No.3 " " " " " 1st May, 1960
Area No.4 " " " " " 1st October, 1960
Area No.5 " " " " " 1st October, 1961
Area No6 " " " " " 1st October, 1961
Area No.10 " " " " " 1st September, 1961
Area No.7 Order confirmed by Minister of Housing and Local
Government. Comes into force 1st October, 1962
Area No.9 Order in course of preparation.
Proposed date of operation 1st October, 1963
Area No.8 Proposed date of operation 1st October, 1963
The position of these areas is shown on the accompanying map.
Because of plans for re-development, it was decided to leave the No.8
area till the end of the programme. The Orders already made cover
723 acres and include 10,443 dwellings.
The effectiveness of Smoke Control Orders depends very largely on
the co-operation of householders and fuel merchants. This has been
given in full and the absence of smoke from domestic and other chimneys
in the areas covered by these Orders is most encouraging.
APPROVAL OF NEW FURNACES
Under Section 3 of the Clean Air Act, 1956, notice must be given of
the installation of new furnaces of a capacity greater than 55,000 B.T.U's
per hour. During the course of the year notice has been given of three
such installations, details of which are as follows:-
(a) Installation of oil-burning central heating boiler rated at
80,000 B.T.U.'s per hour.
(b) Installation of oil-burning central heating boiler rated at
140,000 B.T.U.'s per hour.
(c) Installation of gas-fired central heating boiler rated at
129,000 B.T.U.'s per hour.