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CLEAN AIR ACT 1956 - SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
Smoke Control Order No. 19 was confirmed by the Minister of Housing and
Local Government on the 6th February 1969 and came into operation on the
1st October 1969.
Smoke Control Order No. 20 was confirmed by the Minister of Housing and
Local Government on the l4th April 1969 and came into operation on the
1st December 1969.
The area of the Borough covered by Smoke Control Orders by the end of
1969 was 4,268 acres and included 29,011 dwellings.
In November Orders Nos. 21 and 22 were made by the Council and submitted
to the Minister for confirmation. They cover an area within the Borough
containing 3,240 dwellings and have an area of 468 acres. It has been intended
that these Orders should become operative on 1st October and 1st December 1970
respectively. The suppliers of solid smokeless fuels were unable to give an
assurance that adequate supplies of solid smokeless fuels would be available
before 1st April 1971; accordingly the proposed operative dates of Smoke Control
Orders No. 21 and No. 22 were altered to 1st July and 1st September 1971.
Daily records of air pollution by smoke and sulphur dioxide are made by
means of apparatus installed at
1) The Health Centre, Shotfield, Wallington.
2) The Library, Manor Park Road, Sutton.
3) The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton.
The highest, lowest and average readings for the three Stations are set
out as follows:-
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