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Fulham 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| Number of industrial premises | 142 |
| Number of commercial premises | 291 |
| Number of dwellings | 6,022 |
| Number of other premises | 27 |
| Total estimated costs of works based on the survey | 67,340 |
| Of this sum:- | |
| Exchequer contribution: | 26,936 |
| Council's contribution | 20,871 |
| Present annual tonnage of bituminous coal and other smoky fuels to be replaced | |
| (excluding oil) | 1,981 |
Suggestive operative date of Order 1.10.64.
December Ministry of Housing and Local Government Circular 69/63.
This circular was issued following a comprehensive reassessment of the probable
availability of the different smokeless fuels in Great Britain during the coming
decade or so and the probable demand in the same period. In the light of this reassessment
the Minister of Housing decided that current arrangements under the Clean Air
Act needed some reshaping in order to ensure the continued smooth establishment of
smoke control areas.
The range of fuels likely to be available in Fulham was ascertained and the Public
Health Committee decided to follow the recommendations made in the circular and
allow full grants on:
(1) free standing or inset openable stoves
(2) underfloor draught fires
(3) electric thermal storage space heaters.
POSITION REACHED BY THE COUNCIL AT 31.12.63
| Area | Acres | No. of Premises | Operative Date | No. of Applications | Estimated No. of conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 3,927 | 1.10.58 | 1,494 | 2,241 |
| 2 | 160 | 5,827 | 1.10.59 | 1,177 | 1,765 |
| 3 | 85 | 2,423 | 1.10.60 | 603 | 904 |
| 4 | 174 | 5,801 | 1.10.61 | 2,091 | 3,136 |
| 5 | 147 | 5,466 | 1 10.62 | 1,456 | 2,184 |
| 6 | 47 | 14 | 1.10.62 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 290 | 6,283 | 1.10.63 | 2,267 | 3,401 |
| 8 | 335 | 6,798 | 1.10.64 | Confirmation received 21.11.63 | |
| 9 | 368 | 6,872 | 1.10.65 | Proposed date | |
* Based on an average of 1½ per application.