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SECTION F
Atmospheric Pollution
SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
Work proceeded steadily throughout the year In connected with the formation
of smoke control areas under the Clean Air Act, 1956. The position at the end
of the year was as follows;-
Smoke Control Area No.l (Elstree and part of Edgware)
The Order controlling this area came into operation on 1st September, 1960
but adaptations of fireplaces continued until June, 1961.
The preparatory survey of the area showed that of the 658 properties in the
area, adaptations were required at 122 at an estimated cost to the Council by way
of grant of £1292.10.0.
Actually only 48 householders claimed grant the total amount paid being
£490.6.8.
At the remaining 74 premises the position was in 1962 as follows:-
1. Work carried out but no grant claimed 9.5%
2. Work carried out but claims disallowed
because work did not comply with conditions
of grant 6.0%
3. Householders continuing to use existing
un-approved type of solid fuel burning
appliances usually with "premium" fuels 23.5%
4. Householders who converted to portable
gas appliances 1.5%
5. Householders who converted to portable
electrical appliances 36.0%
6. Householders who converted to portable
oil burning appliances. 1.5%
(Portable appliances do not rank for grants)
7. Houses where central heating installed
but no claims for grants received. 22.0%
Those householders relying on the fact that "premium" smokeless fuels can
easily be burned in ordinary stool bottom grates may, if supplies of these fuels
become not so readily available due to tne increase in the number of Smoke Control
Areas, find thamselves in difficulty if they are at times able to obtain coke,
which will not burn satisfactorily in these grates.
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