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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
Hillingdon 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Smoke Control Areas
A ten-year programme to bring the whole of the Borough under Smoke Control by 1975 was agreed
by the Borough Council and also the furtherance of the programmes inaugurated by the former
Hayes and Harlington and Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District Councils.
It was originally intended to carry out a survey of each dwelling situated in a proposed smoke
control area. This permits an accurate assessment of the cost to be made, provides valuable personal
contact with each house-holder, ensures that applications to adapt or replace fireplaces can be
approved without further inspection and allows the technical work to be spaced throughout the year.
The retirement of the technical assistant, due to ill-health, and the delay in obtaining a replacement
necessitated cancelling this procedure and details of smoke control areas have been estimated
on the basis of previous experience. This method is acceptable to the Ministry, but the time so
borrowed will have to be repaid when applications to carry out work are received.
Approximately 33% of the dwellings and 37% of the acreage of the Borough are now in Smoke Control Areas. The position as at the 31st December 1965 is set out below.
| No. of S.C. Orders | Acres | No. of Dwellings Local Authority | Private | Other Buildings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In operation at 1.4.65 | 29 | 8,372 | 4,588 | 11,832 | 1,232 |
| Brought into operation since 1.4.64 | 4 | 679 | 1,689 | 2,727 | 240 |
| Orders made but not yet confirmed | 3 | 1,004 | 1,169 | 1,945 | 411 |
| Preparatory work in progress | 1 | 198 | 2 | 414 | 128 |
| TOTALS (31.12.65) | 37 | 10,253 | 7,448 | 16,918 | 2,011 |
DETAILS OF OPERATIVE SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
Orders made by former Hayes and Harlington Urban District Council
| Order No. | Date Operative | Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.6.58 | Hayes, Dawley | H & H 1 |
| 2 | 1.12.58 | Hayes, Yeading | H & H 2 |
| 3 | 1.9.58 | Hayes, Coldharbour Farm Area | H & H 3 |
| 4 | 1.12.58 | Harlington, Cranford Park | H & H 4 |
| 5 | 1.1.59 | Harlington, Cherry Lane | H & H 5 |
| 6 | 1.9.59 | Hayes, Town Hall Area | H & H 6 |
| 7 | 1.5.59 | Hayes, Charville Lane Estate | H & H 7 |