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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
Sutton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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CLEM AIR ACT. 1956 - SMOKE CONTROL AREAS.
At the 1st April, 1965- ten Smoke Control Areas which had been
established under Orders made by the former constituent Authorities were
in operation.
Three Smoke Control Orders previously confirmed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government came into operation during the year:
| Carshalton No.5 | 141.36 acres | 1,247 dwelling |
| Beddington & Wallington No.5 | 120 " | 1,159 ,, |
| Sutton & Cheam No.3 | 100 " | 1,289 ,, |
Surveys on two further areas, designated London Borough of Sutton
No. 14 and No. 15 continued; the Smoke Control Order in respect of No.14
Area being confirmed on 31st December, 1965.
At the end of 1965, thirteen Smoke Control Orders covering 2,851 acres
and including 18,901 premises, were in operation, and one further Order
(London Borough of Sutton No.14) covering 116 acres and including 1,003
premises had received Ministry confirmation.
Each of the former Authorities kept daily records of atmospheric
pollution by smoke and sulphur dioxide by means of sulphur dioxide apparatus,
and of grit deposit by deposit gauges.
Volumetric S02/Smoke filter apparatus is installed at:
(1) Wallington Town Hall
(2) The Library, Manor Road, Sutton
(3) The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton
Grit deposit gauges (5) are sited at:
(1) Buckhurst Avenue Pumping Station, Carshalton
(2) Winchcombe Road School, Carshalton
(3) Crown Road School, Sutton
(4) Sutton General Hospital, Brighton Road, Sutton
(5) Cheam Hospital, London Road, Cheam.
The recordings taken during 1965 were as follows:
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