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Merton 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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delaying the completion of the overall programme. It is to be hoped
that the winter of 1970/71 will continue to remain mild, and that
steps will be taken nationally to ensure that this emergency will not
arise again. There is increasing evidence that more and more people
are determined to have a cleaner atmosphere, and this will not be
achieved unless ample supplies of authorised fuels are made available.
The position regarding Smoke Control Orders to date is as
follows:—
Wimbledon Smoke Control Orders—
No. 1 1962 Operative date 1.12.63.
No. 2 1962 Operative date 1.6.64.
No. 3 1963 Operative date 1.10.64.
No. 4 1963 Operative date 1.7.65.
Merton and Morden Smoke Control Orders—
No. 1 1961 Operative date 1.10.62.
No. 2 1961 Operative date 1.10.62
No. 3 1962 Operative date 1.10.63.
No. 4 1963 Operative date 1.10.64.
No. 5 1963 Operative date 1.10.64.
No. 6 1964 Operative date 1.10.65.
No. 7 1965 Operative date 1.10.66.
Mitcham Smoke Control Orders—
No. 1 1963 Operative date 1.12.63.
No. 2 1963 Operative date 1.11.64.
No. 3a 1964 Operative date 1.11.65.
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.
No. 16 1970 Operative date 1.5.71.
No. 17 1970 Operative date 1.7.71.
No. 18 1970 Operative date 1.7.72.
Area No. 19 Under survey.
Area No. 20 Under survey.
The area of the Borough covered by Orders either in operation,
or confirmed but not operative, is 6,807 acres. The total number of
premises involved in these areas in 42,573. Comparable figures at the
commencement of the year were 6,315 acres and 39,035 premises.
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