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industrial, etc.) to which the Order would apply and the
approximate number in each class
(c) the best guidance possible on the cost of any adaptations in
private dwellings which would qualify for grant:
(d) an approximate estimate of the amount of bituminous coal or
other smoky fuel to be replaced and however roughly, the
best estimate of the additional supplies of the various smokeless
fuels that will be required stating the basis of calculations,
(e) the date on which it is proposed to bring the Order into
operation.
(2) After receipt of the Minister's comments on the provisional plan, the detailed survey
of the Area, which will involve an inspection of every house and building, and preparation
of specification and estimates of the work required for adaptation or conversion.
(3) The making of the Order the carrying out of the statutory procedure, and the submission
of the Order for confirmation.
(4) After confirmation action to bring the Order into operation, service of notices on
owners/occupiers, approval of cost of work of adaptation, and supervision and approval
of finished works, payment of local authority grants and claiming of Exchequer contributions.
The Minister of Housing and Local Government and the Central Office of Information
have published a leaflet entitled "Smoke is Your Enemy'' for circulation to house-holders
likely to be affected by a proposed smoke control area. This leaflet contains much useful
information about air pollution and smoke control areas in a readily understandable
form and is reproduced here in full
" SMOKE IS YOUR ENEMY
WHAT HARM DOES SMOKE DO?
Smoke affects health creates dirt and drudgery and wastes fuel. It blackens
and it corrodes. And it is costly.
People who live where the air is smoky and sulphurous suffer more from
bronchitis and chest diseases than country dwellers. Their resistance to disease
is lowered by lack of sunlight and they take longer to recover from illness.
This goes on all the time but when fog comes the danger to health is much
greater.
The white fog of the countryside is a nuisance, not a menace. But it can
become a killer if mixed with smoke and other impurities.
It killed 4 000 Londoners in December 1952.
The national bill each year for air pollution, including all the washing,
cleaning painting and repairs it necessitates has been estimated at £250 million.
WHERE DOES THE SMOKE COME PROM?
Half the smoke comes from house chimneys and mainly during the winter when fogs
are most likely. The other half is from industry commercial buildings and railways.
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