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Hackney 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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(b) HACKNEY NO. 2 (CENTRAL) SMOKE CONTROL ORDER, 1959. This Order
covers some 208 acres and came into operation on the 1st October, 1960. One
fish curer5 s fireplace was exempted on conditions that the fireplace shall be
that existing on the date of the Order and used only for the purpose of curing
fish. It is expected that the number of adaptations ultimately found to be
necessary will be in the region of 2,083.
(c) HACKNEY NO. 3 SMOKE CONTROL ORDER, 1960. This Order which covers
some 689 acres was confirmed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government on
the 27th April, 1961. and will come into operation on the 1st November, 1961.
Exemptions from the Order are as follows:-
| FIREPLACES | |
|---|---|
| Description | Condi tions |
| J Butler, Pish Curer, 128, Lauriston Road, E.9. | The fireplace shall be that existing on the date of the Order which shall only be used for the purpose of curing fish, and shall be so operated as to minimise the emission of smoke. |
| W Shimney, Fish Curer, 369, Wick Road, E. 9. | do |
| T. Payne, Fish Curer, Rear of 1, Wick Road, E 9 | do |
| CLASSES OF FIREPLACES | |
| Fireplaces in buildings or parts of buildings separately occupied without a gas supply | Only authorised fuels as declared by Regulation under the Clean Air Act, 1956, and kindling sticks and paper shall be used in the fireplaces. |
| Mechanically fired coal furnaces (other than furnaces fired by pulverised fuel) installed before the 31st day of December, 1956, and having a heating capacity of more than 55,000 B. Th.U's per hour. | Provided they are so installed, maintained, operated and equipped as to minimise the emission of smoke. |
| Furnaces specially designed or adapted for the combustion of wood waste material. | (i) That having regard to the nature and amount of such wood waste material, no alternative method of disposal is practicable without producing smoke. (ii) The furnaces shall be so installed', maintained, operated and equipped as to minimise the emission of smoke. (iii) No fuel shall be used other than wood waste in a clean condition |
It is expected that some 7, 246 adaptations or conversions will be
necessary, at a total cost in the region of £100,276.
Wherever possible adaptation rather than the total replacement of
fireplaces will be considered for grant purposes. It has been found in
practice that many of the old fashioned cast iron fireplaces have insufficient
depth of hearth or grate to accommodate an approved appliance without
infringing the London County Council Building (Constructional) Bylaws, It has