London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chelsea 1959
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1959
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1. No. of dwellings 3,948
2. No. of existing appliances requiring replacement
or adaptation -
(i) Open Fires 1,951
(ii) Open fires with boilers 3
(iii) Combination grates and solid fuel
cookers (without boilers) 8
(iv) Combination grates and solid fuel
cookers (with boilers) 16
(v) Washboilers 144
3. Number and Costs of New Appliances Required :
| New Appliances | Open Fires | Gas or Electric Fires | Open Fires with Boilers | Combination Grates and Cookers (with boilers) | Wash Boilers | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.of Appliances | 1,811 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 1,852 |
| Total cost of Appliances £ | £8149. 10s.0d. | £80 | £11 | £560 | £104 | £8,904. 10s.od. |
| Total cost of other works attributable to installation of new appliances £ | £17,090. 7s.0d. | £64.16. | £18 | £275.4. | £48 | £17496. 7s. 0d. |
4. Cost of other work not attributable to installation
of new appliances
Provision of gas and electric points - 270 £ 1,557.13.
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF WORKS £ 27,958.10.
Total estimated claim for Exchequer contribution £ 11,183. 8.
Total estimated Council contribution £ 8387.11.