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Wanstead and Woodford 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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WANSTEAD (OAKHALL COURT)
| YEAR: | Average for year: | Average for winter Months: | Average for Summer Months: | Highest daily recording: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke | SO2 | Smoke | sO2 | Smoke | sO2 | Smoke | so2 | |
| 1959 | 150 | 217 | 250 | 315 | 50 | 71 | 1200 | 1307 |
| 1960 | 115 | 163 | 178 | 229 | 51 | 97 | 1020 | 1410 |
| 1961 | 101 | 126 | 194 | 207 | 40 | 71 | 752 | 710 |
| 1962 | 111 | 147 | 179 | 222 | 42 | 72 | 1560 | 1619 |
| 1963 | 87 | 142 | 141 | 213 | 33 | 71 | 589 | 1268 |
| 1964 | 85 | 117 | 133 | 173 | 36 | 61 | 733 | 764 |
It will be noticed that there has been a slight decrease in pollution
compared with last year, and this is likely to be the trend in the future.
It is anticipated that the days of spectacular decreases in pollution are
now past and steady improvement can only be obtained by continued
concentration on the task.
It is doubly important therefore at least to maintain and preferably
to increase the impetus of smoke control, and encourage the neighbouring
authorities to do likewise.
(b) Smoke Control ,Areas
The Order for the No.6 Smoke Control Area was made in June, 1964 and
confirmed by the Minister on the 28th October. The date of operation is
the 1st October, 1965.
Details of the area are as follows:-
Acres 335
Dwellings (including Council houses) 2630
Industrial premises 16
Commercial premises 90
Other premises 13
It was estimated that the cost of replacing and adapting existing
fireplaces would be £45,185. 10. 0d.
Five areas covering 12,310 premises and 2197 acres are in operation.
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