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Work was proceeding satisfactorily at the end of the year.
The existing properties in the West Hendon and The Hyde areas scheduled for
redevelopment are exempt from the Order.
Smoke Control Area No.5 (Clitterhouse Estate)
This Order was confirmed by the Minister of Housing and local Government on
21st. November, 1962 and will come into operation on 1st. October, 1963.
This Order was also made to cover a Council Housing Estate (Clitterhouse)
where adaptations of 385 appliances were found to be necessary at an estimated cost
of £18,539.
It also covered the Railway cottages in Brent Terrace and a few other privatelyowned
dwellings where adaptations were necessary at an estimated cost to the Council
by way of grant of £589.
Smoke Control Area No.6 (Granville Road and Cloister Road Estates)
This Order was submitted to, and later confirmed by the Minister of Housing and
Local Government. It will come into operation on 1st. October, 1963.
Council-owned properties are again involved (Cloister Road Estate) where 215
appliances require adaptation at an estimated cost of £3,740.
Work at privately-owned dwellings is estimated to cost the Council £201.
Smoke Control Areas Nos.7 and 8
Work on the survey of these areas (Broadfields and Kenilworth Estates, Edgware)
was proceeding at the end of the year.
The Council continued its policy of making 100% grant where applied foi to
Charitable and Religious Organisations, and to persons in receipt of retirement
pensions or living on small fixed incomes, subject to the applications being approved
by the Borough Treasurer.
INDUSTRIAL PREMISES
465 observations were made by the Public Health Inspectors of the chimneys of
industrial or commercial premises during the year.
The number of emissions of smoke noted which contravened the provisions of the
Clean Air Act, 1956 was relatively small and all were satisfactorily dealt with
without recourse to statutory action.
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