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Hendon 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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SECTION F
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
Work proceeded steadily throughout the year in connection with the formation of smoke control areas under the Clean Air Act, 1956. The position at the end of the year is shown in the following table:
| Area No. | Part of District Acreage | Number of dwellings | Number of other premises | Date of coming into operation of Order | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elstree and part of Edgware. | 721 | 640 | 19 | 1st. September, 1960. |
| 2 | Hampstead Garden Suburb | 461 | 2554 | 90 | 1st October, 1962 |
| 3 | Claremont Road Estate | 125 | 214 | 6 | 1st October, 1962 |
| 4 | West Hendon and | 325 | 572 | 20 | 1st October, 1963 |
| The Hyde | (excluding dwellings in areas scheduled for redevelopmen | t) | |||
| 5 | Clitterhouse Estate | 57 | 617 | 20 | 1st October, 1963 |
| 6 | Granville Road and Cloister Road, Estates | 44 | 490 | 10 | 1st October, 1963 |
| 7 | Broadfields Estate, Edgware to Barnet Lane | 520 | 880 | 27 | 1st July 1964 |
| 8 | Kenilworth Estate Edgware | 104 | 1465 | 25 | 1st September, 1964 |
| 9 | Ellesmere Estate to Barnet Lane | 269 | 509 | 11 | 1st October, 1964 |
| 10 | Stonegrove, Edgware | 64 | 432 | 24 | 1st October, 1964, Order confirmed 24th March 1964 |
| 11 | High Street, Edgware to Edgware Way | 104 | 886 | 134 | (Proposed) Survey in progress |
Only one objection to the making of a smoke control order was made. This was subsequently withdrawn
after the objector had been interviewed and the grants scheme explained to him in detail.
The Council continued its policy of making one hundred percent grant, where applied for, of the
cost of adaptation of fireplaces in the premises of Charitable and Religious Organisations, and to persons
in receipt of retirement pensions or livingon small fixed incomes, subject to the applications being approved
by the Borough Treasurer.
During the year the mobile exhibition unit of the Solid Smokeless Fuels Federation visited the new
smoke control areas. It was sited at various positions in these areas over a period of a week and demonstrated
various types of solid smokeless fuel burning appliances in use. Technical specialists were in attendance to
give advice on any problems relating to the use of these fuels.
Numerous householders attended the exhibition and showed keen interest in the various types of
appliances and fuels. A noticeable preference is now being shown for the much more efficient "room heater"
(closed or openable stove) than for the open fire. These heaters are now being produced in much more
attractive designs and burn hard coke of which there are plentiful supplies available in the Country. Now
that grants are available towards the cost of installing these appliances (Ministry of Housing and Local
Government Circular No. 69/63) in dwellings in smoke control areas it is anticipated that their popularity
will increase.
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