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Beckenham 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
The Beckenham Smoke Control Order, 1960, embracing 2,297 properties has been in force since 1st November, 1961.
The Beckenhan (No. 2) Smoke Control Order, 1962 covering a further 2,500 properties came into operation, on the
1st October, 1963. During 1963 the detailed survey of the proposed third area was completed, but submission to the
Minister for Confirmation was delayed until December 1964, due to uncertainty of the availability of the approved fuels.
During 1964, a detailed survey of the proposed No. 4 area was commenced.
At the request of the Minister the Council submitted its proposed programme for eventually covering the whole
Borough as a smokeless area in the following approved form:Approximate
number of premises in the area: 27,800,
Acreage of local authority area. 5,935.
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Number of premises and acreage of land in smoke control areas.
| (1) | (2) Covered by Orders made up to 3l.l2.6l, | (3) Estimated additions oevored by . Orders to be made during 1962, | (4) Estimated additions covered by Orders to be made during 1963 | (5) Estimated additions covered by Orders to be made during 1964 | (6) Estimated additions covered by Orders to be made during 1965 | (7) Estimated additions covered by Orders to be made during 1966 | (8) Final. objective the total numbers it is intended ultimately to cover) | (9) Target year for completion of programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premises | 2,667 | - | NIL | 2,260 | 2,220 | 27,800 | 1971 | |
| Dwellings | 2,297 | - | 2,500 | NIL | ||||
| Acres | 507.2 | - | 534.2 | NIL | 1,015.9 | 433.7 | 5,935 |