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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following details show the various factors which gave rise to that reduction:-
| New Eltham Smoke Control Area | Horn Park Smoke Control Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of private properties eligible for conversion. | 1,650 | 820 |
| Total estimated cost | £32,430 | £16,113 |
| Number of private properties in which conversion was carried out. | 687 | 319 |
| Total approved cost | £9,548 | £4,215 |
| Total actual cost | £17,685 | £9,095 |
| This represents a property conversion rate of- | 42% | 39% |
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The remainder carried out a variety of works as follows:-
| (1) | Complete solid fuel conversion without gas ignition | 107 | 35 |
| (2) | Part solid fuel conversion with gas ignition | 55 | 36 |
| (3) | Part solid fuel conversion without gas ignition. | 77 | 32 |
| Part solid fuel conversion with gas ignition and part electricity | 2 | - | |
| (5) | Part solid fuel conversion with gas ignition and part gas fire. | 28 | 11 |
| (6) | Part solid fuel conversion without gas ignition and part gas fire. | 5 | 5 |
| (7) | Complete conversion by gas fires. | 79 | 39 |
| (8) | Part conversion by gas fires. | 90 | 50 |
| (9) | Complete conversion by electricity. | 13 | 5 |
| (10) | Part conversion by electricity. | 15 | 9 |
| (11) | Central Heating. | 5 | 5 |
| (12) | Means of ignition only to existing approved appliances. | - | 4 |