Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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28 CLEAN AIR
The Council's policy of establishing Smoke Control areas to cover the whole
Borough by 1972 was continued and during the year four further Orders were made.
These related to Areas Nos. 26, 27, 28 and 29 covering 825 acres and including 4,970
dwellings and 145 other buildings. Of these Orders Nos. 26 and 27 were confirmed by the
Minister of Housing and Local Government and come into operation on 1st June and
1st July, 1967, respectively. Orders Nos. 28 and 29 were submitted to the Minister
and were awaiting confirmation at the end of the year. Order Nos. 21, 22, 23 24 and 25
made in 1965 became operative during 1966. Surveys of Areas Nos. 30 and 31 were
aImost complete at the end of the year and pretiminary work on Areas Nos. 32 and 33
had been commenced.
Figures which indicate progress made in this Borough compared with Greater London and the total 'black areas' of the whole country are given in the following table:
Region | No.of acres covered by Smoke Control Orders. | Percentage of total 'black area' acreage so covered. | No. of premises covered by Smoke Control Orders | Percentage of total 'black area' premises so covered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Whole Country 'black areas' | 517,740 | 24.13 | 2,926,810 | 35.66 |
Greater London | 173,240 | 52.97 | 1,537,980 | 58.03 |
London Borough of Ealing. | 8,349 | 60.92 | 59,173 | 58.89 |
The following table and map give details of progress made in Ealing up to 31st December, 1966:
Progress of Smoke Control Programme
No. of Smoke Control Orders | Acres | No. of dwellings | No. of other buildings | Total Premises | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Private | Local Authority | |||||
In operation | 42 | 7524 | 44,451 | 6,921 | 2,686 | 54,058 |
Confirmed but not yet in operation | 2 | 537 | 1,500 | 679 | 24 | 2,203 |
Awaiting confirmation | 2 | 288 | 2,529 | 262 | 121 | 2,912 |
Totals | 46 | 8349 | 48,480 | 7,862 | 2,831 | 59,173 |