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Hackney 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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SMOKE CONTROL AREAS - PHASED PROGRAMME
| Premises | Dwellings | Acres | Report to Public Heal th Conmittee | Order made by Council | Order confirned | Order Operative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 3.011 | 2, 632 | 150 | 9. 9.58 | 26. 9.58 | 19. 12. 58 | 1. 9.59 | |
| No. 2 | 3.546 | 3, 081 | 208 | 14. 10. 59 | 28. 10.59 | 28. 1.60 | 1.10.60 | |
| No. 3 | 9, 473 | 8,849 | 689 | 12. 10.60 | 26. 10.60 | 27. 4.61 | 1. 11.61 | |
| No. 4 | 4. 802 | 4, 487 | 200 | 11. 10.61 | 25. 10.61 | 27. 2.62 | 1. 11.62 | |
| No. 5 | 5,975 | 5,687 | 461 | 14. 3.62 | 28. 3.62 | 19. 9.62 | 1. 7.63 | |
| No. 6 | 5, 939 | 5,682 | 303 | Oct. | 62 | 26. 9.62 | 11. 2.63 | 1. 11.63 |
| No. 7 | 6, 119 | 3,740 | 246 | Mar. | 63 | Mar.63 | 18. 6.63 | 1. 7.64 |
| No. 8 | 427 | 2, 693 | 150 | Oct. | 63 | Oct.63 | - | 1.11.64 |
| No. 9 | 4, 779 | 4, 428 | 176 | Mar. | 64 | Mar.64 | - | 1. 7.65 |
| No. 10 | 6,472 | 5, 693 | 229 | Oct. | ; 64 | Oct.64 | - | 1.11.65 |
| No. 11* | 11, 161 | 9,560 | 475 | Mar. | 65 | Mar.65 | - | 1. 7.66 |
* Includes two areas scheduled for redevelopment.
The details given above are factual up to the making of the Order in respect
of the proposed No. 8 Area and thereafter are tentative,
SECTION 12 (Adaptation of fireplaces in private dwellings) During the year
the following Notices were served.-
(1) Intimation Notices 6,437
(2) Statutory Notices 5.917
Summonses were issued against 13 owners who failed to comply with notices
requiring them to carry out the adaptations necessary to enable the occupiers
of the premises concerned to comply with the terms of Smoke Control Orders,
In all cases the summonses were withdrawn without costs as work was commenced
before date of hearing
In all cases where an adaptation approved by the Council is carried out a
grant of 70% of the total approved cost is payable by the Council who recover
40% from the Exchequer the section does, however, provide for payment by the
Council the sums in excess of the statutory 70%. One of the 20 applications
for payment by the Council of a sum in excess of the statutory grant was
subsequently withdrawn by the applicant. In the remaining 19 cases relating
to 33 adaptations payment of 100% of the approved cost was made in respect of
each adaptation.
SECTION 16 (Abatement of smoke nuisances). Nine of the ten instances of
smoke being emitted in such quantity as to constitute a nuisance were dealt
with without recourse to statutory action. In the remaining case the nuisance
arose over the emission of smoke and grit from a power station. This was
referred to H M, Alkali Inspector for investigation and necessary action.
SECTION 25 (Powers of local authori ties as to research and publicity).
(a) Clean Air Centre. During the year some 4. 000 residents, builders,
trades representatives etc. visited the Centre in Florfield Road to obtain
advice on various aspects of the Clean Air Act and in particular for detailed
information regarding the adaptation of their fireplaces, method of obtaining
grant aid, use of smokeless fuels, etc. The Centre continues to accommodate
some of the staff engaged on work connected with the implementation of the
Clean Air Act.
(b) The National Society for Clean Air. The Council renewed its annual
subscription to this Society and was represented on the Council of the Society
by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Public Health Committee and the
Medical Officer of Health.