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London Borough of Merton Smoke Control Orders—
No. 1 1965 Operative date 1.10.66.
No. 2 1965 Operative date 1.11.66.
No. 3 1966 Operative date 1.10.67.
No. 4 1966 Operative date 1.10.67.
No. 5 1966 Operative date 1.11.67.
No. 6 1966 Operative date 1.12.67.
No. 7 1967 Operative date 1.10.68.
No. 8 1967 Operative date 1.11.68.
No. 9 1968 Operative date 1.7.69.
No. 10 1968 Operative date 1.7.69.
No. 11 1968 Operative date 1.9.69.
No. 12 1968 Operative date 1.10.69.
No. 13 1969 Operative date 1.7.70.
No. 14 1969 Operative date 1.7.70.
No. 15 1969 Operative date 1.9.70.
Area No. 16 Under Survey.
Area No. 17 Under Survey.
The area of the Borough covered by Orders either in operation,
or confirmed but not operative, is 6,315 acres. The total number of
premises involved in these areas is 39,035. Comparable figures at the
commencement of the year were 5,927 acres and 34,942 premises.
The two Smoke Control Areas under survey at the end of the
year will cover an additional 492 acres with 3,538 premises.
On 1st January, 1969, the percentage of the total 'black area'
acreage in the Greater London Area, which was covered by Smoke
Control Orders confirmed or awaiting decision was 72.2 and the comparative
figure for the London Borough of Merton was 67.3.
The total number of visits made during 1969 in connection with
the Clean Air Acts, for all purposes, was 11,601.
After the operative date of any Order, observations are made
from time to time by Public Health Inspectors and Technical Assistants
to ensure compliance.
Noise Abatement Act, 1960.
Excessive and unwanted noise is one of the great problems of
life. In areas where residential housing ends and industrial development
begins, it is sometimes difficult to strike a balance between what
is acceptable, considering the nature of the area, and what standards
should be used to determine the degree of nuisance or annoyance.
Assistance is given in this respect by the use of noise level meters,
and by the application of British Standards and of recommendations
contained in the Wilson Report.
During the year 1969, 150 complaints regarding noise were received,
and the investigation of these entailed 490 visits, many of
which were made outside normal office hours.
The most common cause of noise complaint were factories (41),
business premises (34), whilst domestic premises accounted for nine.
The Council has associated itself with the Local Authorities
Aircraft Noise Council, and I attended several meetings of this organisation
during the year, including a visit of inspection to the noise
monitoring unit at London Airport, Heathrow.
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