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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
Fulham 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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The following notices were received during the year:-
| Type of Premises | Type of Appliance(s) and fuel to be used | Furnace Rating | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwelling house | 1 Lennox oil fired furnace | 100,000 B.T.U's per hour | Space heating |
| Office block | 3 Shell oil fired boilers. | 2 ยง 9 000,000 B.T.U'S per hour each. 1 @ 2.750.000 per hour. | Space heating and hot water supply. |
| L.C.C. School | 2 Robin Hood Senior coke-fired boilers | 838 200 B.T.U's per hour each | Space heating |
| L.C.C School | 1 Beeston coke fired boiler. | 53,000 B.T.U's per hour | Space heating |
| Warehouse store and offices | 1 Potterton cast-iron sectional boiler, oilfired. | 625,000 B.T.U's per hour. | Space heating |
| Public laundry, baths and library | 1 3 pass Economic steam boiler (boiler duplicated) oil fired. | 3,600 lbs steam per hour per boiler. | Steam raising and space heating |
| Laboratories, Training School, etc | 2 Powermaster oilfired boilers. 2 Redfyre Emma cokefired boilers. | 6,695, 000 B.T.U's per hour each 2 100, 000 B T U s per hour each. | Space heating and hot water supply. |
Industry - Smoke Observations
Regular observations are kept on factory and other boiler smoke stacks to ensure
that any smoke emitted does not exceed that allowed by legislation.
No contraventions have been observed from premises where the Council has
responsibility for taking direct action.
Formation of Industrial Committee Co operation with Industry
In 1960 discussions and interviews were held to consider the formation of an
Industrial Committee for the Borough upon which both the Council and local industry
would be represented
A meeting was held on the 24th January which was presided over by the Mayor and
attended by 65 representatives from 55 industrial undertakings and certain members
of the Council
The Leader of the Council outlined the reason for the meeting and its aim. and the
Chairmen of both Committees stressed the need for co operation between industrial
undertakings and the Council in dealing with the various problems associated with
industry and affecting residents.
It was decided that the best way of handling the problem administratively was to
classify the industries geographically so that when a specific problem or difficulty
arose the firms within the area affected could be invited to send representatives to
discuss the matter with the Council and its officers For this purpose it was decided
to divide the Borough into five areas