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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
Woolwich 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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reduced. The following details show the various factors which gave rise to that reduction:-
| Abbey Wood No. 2 Smoke Control Area | Clothworkers Wood Smoke Control Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of private properties requiring conversion | 932 | 1,207 | |
| Total estimated cost | £24,323 | £30,486 | |
| Number of private properties in which conversion was carried out. | 617 | 827 | |
| Total approved cost | £11,644 | £12,372 | |
| Total actual cost | £14,005 | £15,977 | |
| This represents a property conversion rate of - | 68% | ||
| Only 302 (49%) in Abbey Wood No. 2, and 432 (52%) in Clothworkers Wood carried out the complete solid fuel conversion including gas ignition, for which grant was available. The remainder carried out a variety of works as follows:- | |||
| (l) Complete solid fuel conversion without gas ignition | 114 | 135 | |
| (2) Part solid fuel conversion with gas ignition | 59 | 99 | |
| (3) Part solid fuel conversion without gas ignition | 62 | 66 | |
| (4) Part solid fuel conversion with gas ignition and part without gas ignition | 1 | 2 | |
| (5) Part solid fuel conversion with gas ignition and part electricity | 7 | 4 | |
| (6) Part solid fuel conversion without gas ignition and part electricity | 5 | 3 | |
| (7) Part solid fuel conversion with gas ignition and part gas fire | 20 | 28 | |
| (8) Part solid fuel conversion without gas ignition and part gas fire | 2 | 1 | |
| (9) Complete conversion by gas fires | 7 | 13 | |
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