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SMOKE CONTROL ORDERS
During the year under review the two final Smoke Control Orders
in the programme for the borough were completed. These were confirmed
by the Minister of Housing and Local Government, and will come into operation
on 1st October, 1963. This completes the plan drawn up in 1956 to cover the
borough in a series of contiguous areas. The sequence of these Orders is
given below, and their location is shown in the accompanying map.
Area No.l Order came into force on 1st January, 1959
Area No.2 " " " " " 1st October, 1959
Area No.3 " " " " " 1st May, I960
Area No.4 " " " " " 1st October, 1960
Area No.5 " " " " " 1st October, 1961
Area No.6 " " " " " 1st October, 1961
Area No.10 " " " " " 1st September, 1961
Area No.7 " " " " " 1st October, 1962
Area No.8 " " " " " 1st October, 1963
Area No.9 " " " " " 1st October, 1963
The fact that this programme has been completed almost 18 months ahead
of the original plan is due in large measure to the co-operation enjoyed
from all who either were affected by the Orders or helped in bringing them
into operation.
Adaptation of fireplaces is progressing in areas affected by these
later Smoke Control Orders so that by the time they came into operation
householders will be able to use smokeless fuel.
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 six
such installations, details of which are as follows
(a) Installation of two gas-fired boilers each rated at 200,000
B.T.U's per hour.
(b) Installation of two oil-fired boilers each rated at 2,500 lbs.
of steam per hour.
(c) Installation of gas-fired steam boiler rated at 807,000
B.T.U's per hour.
(d) Installation of oil-burning central heating boiler rated at
62,000 B.T.U's per hour.
(e) Installation of two coke-burning central heating boilers
each rated at 925,500 B.T.U's per hour.
(f) Installation of two oil-fired central heating boilers rated
at 511,000 and 282,000 B.T.U's per hour.