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Beckenham Division
Date Ward Premises
1965-1966 *West Wickham North 1,850
1966 To be estab. *Penge 1,193
1966-1967 †Anerley 2,500
1967-1968 Lawrie Park & Kent House 3,050
1968-1969 Clock House 2,700
1969-1970 Manor House (part) 2,450
1970-1971 Copers Cope 3,050
1971-1972 Eden Park 1,950
1972-1973 Shortlands 3,250
1973-1974 Biggin Hill 1,700
1974-1975 Penge (part) 2,600
* to become operative in 1966. † to be surveyed in 1966
Duties under the Clean Air Act are not confined to the
establishment of Smoke Control Areas.
The Act requires owners of property to notify the Department
when they are installing furnaces, although these may be
of relatively small capacity. The Department has to record such
installations, and in certain cases to give specific approval to
details of plants and to ensure that flues are of sufficient height,
properly to disperse the products of combustion.
Control is also exercised over the emission of smoke and grit
from factory chimneys and observations have been made during
the year to ascertain whether the period during which "black
smoke" is produced is in excess of the permitted maximum.
Such observations often lead to advice being given to factory
owners in the better charging of furnaces and, in some cases, to
adjustments to boiler plant.
Complaints are received of smoke from bonfires, sometimes
due to the burning of garden refuse, but often arising from
incineration of paper and other waste from shops. In these
instances persons concerned are made aware of their responsibilities
and alternative means of disposal of waste material are
recommended.
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
RODENT CONTROL
The purposes of a Rat Destruction service are many. Not
only are these rodents destructive to the nation's food supply but
they are carriers of disease. Historically the black or ship rat
(not at present found in this district), is the carrier of bubonic
plague. The common or brown rat is not infrequently infected
with a form of jaundice called "Wiels' Disease". This is occasionally
found in sewermen amongst others, and may be contracted
through skin abrasion, by those working in rat infested sewers.
For this reason first aid facilities are available to the rodent
operatives and those at similar risks.