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Wembley 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Area— 298.8 acres.
Premises:
Dwellings 1,377
Privately owned 1,231
Council owned 116
Crown owned 30
Commercial 20
Industrial 2
Others 4
Estimated Cost of Replacement or Adaptation:
No. of fireplaces to be replaced 651
Estimated cost of new appliances £2,559
Estimated cost of installation £1,687
No. of fireplaces to be adapted 1
Estimated cost of adaptation £1
No. of gas or electric points to be provided 375
Estimated cost of provision of gas and electric
points £1,835
Total estimated cost of the whole area £6,082
Council refund 70% £4,258
Council claim 4/7ths of this from the
Exchequer £2,433
Cost to the Council £1,825
Tonnage of bituminous coal to be replaced
with solid smokeless fuel for open fires 732 p.a.
Equivalent in coke 586 p.a.
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