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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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CLEAN AIR
SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
The following Areas, details of which have been previously reported, are now in operation:-
| St. Mary's | Clothworker's Wood |
| St. Mary's No.2 | Coldharbour |
| St. Mary's No.3 | New Eltham |
| St. Mary's No.4 | Garrison North |
| Abbey Wood | Glyndon |
| Abbey Wood (Abbey Estate) | Glyndon No.2 |
| Abbey Wood No.2 | Horn Park |
| Abbey Wood No.3 | Rockmount |
| Middle Park (North East) | Eltham. |
| Middle Park (South West) |
The total acreage of these Areas is 4,443 acres, with over
25,000 dwellings subject to Smoke Control. With the addition of
the Well Hall Smoke Control Area, which was declared during the year,
and of which details are set out below, over 29,000 dwellings are
within Smoke Control Areas. This represents over three-fifths of
the premises in the Borough. With the exception of the Council's
Page Estate, the whole of the Borough south of Shooters Hill is now
subject to Smoke Control. Details of the individual Areas are set
out in Table No. 16 and the accompanying map.
The following Area was declared during the year:-
Well Hall
This is a large Area of predominantly private property.
It comprises 540 acres and 4,136 dwellings. Of the total number of
properties, 19 are Borough Council permanent dwellings; 12 are
London County Council permanent dwellings; 27 are Crown properties;
and the remainder are privately owned.
In the majority of the Borough Council and London County
Council premises no works of conversion are necessary.
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