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Brent 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]

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29
CLEAN AIR
(Table 16)
The Smoke Control Area programme for the Borough will be completed by 1973.
Measurements of sulphur dioxide and smoke concentration were taken throughout the year at Kilburn
High School, Kingsbury High School and the G.P.O. Research Station, Dollis Hill.
Nine notifications of new boiler plant were received in accordance with Section 3 of the Clean Air
Act 1956 and the heights of 8 new chimneys were approved.

Table: Table 16 CLEAN AIR

Table 16 CLEAN AIR

Area No.Date of operationAcreageNo. of dwellingsNo.. of other premises
Willesden No. 11. 6.5948.562773
Willesden No. 21.10.602712,351143
Willesden No. 31.11.613805,057450
Willesden No. 41.10.62210.83,667421
Willesden No. 51.11.633554,192121
Willesden No. 61.11.641443,496213
Willesden No. 71.12.654095,042214
Wembley No. 11.10.612991,37726
Wembley No. 21.10.6226575882
Wembley No. 31.10.6214856440
Wembley No. 41.10.621191,1377
Wembley No. 51.10.621581,01737
Wembley No. 61.10.6316385319
Wembley No. 71.10.6339199796
Wembley No. 81.10.63398831155
Wembley No. 91.11.642432,262150
Wembley No. 101.11.653102,22654
Wembley No. 111.11.652792,162176
Brent No. 11. 7.665053,929414
Brent No. 21.12.662012,879170
Brent No. 31. 8.674604,292108
Brent No. 41.12.673064,322329
Brent No. 51. 7.686624,593235
Brent No. 61. 8.692304,279421
Brent No. 71. 7.727405,519111
Brent No. 91.12.726534,943333
Brent No. 111.12.724533,680155
Total—8,801.377,0524,753