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also been found that the partial removal of these cast iron fireplaces
frequently damages the existing surround and hearth to such an extent as to
make renewal necessary. Such fireplaces are frequently found in the first
and second floor rooms which were originally designed as bedrooms but which,
by virtue of multiple occupation, are now in regular use as living rooms.
(d) TOE PROPOSED HACKNEY NO. 4 SMOKE CONTROL ORDER. The detailed survey
of the "area" to be covered by this Order which it is hoped will become
operative on the 1st October, 1962, commenced during the Autumn of 1960, and
the ESTIMATED DETAILS are set out below:-
The area, which comprises approximately 661 acres, is adjacent to Nos. 2
and 3 Smoke Control Areas, and is contained within the following boundaries:-
NORTH: The South side of Lea Bridge Road,
EAST: The Hackney/Ley ton Borough boundary,
SOUTH: The North side of Homerton High Street; Marsh
Hill; Homerton Road and part of Eastway;
WEST' The East side of part of Lower Clapton Road, and
the whole of the East side of Urswick Road.
(1) NUMBER OP DWELLINGS - 6,487
made up as follows:-
(a) Privately owned dwellings 4,654
(b) Hackney Borough Council 827
(c) London County Council 1,006
(2) NUMBER OP UNITS OP ACCOMMODATION - 10,187
(a) Privately owned 8,303
(b) Hackney Borough Council 878
(c) London County Council 1,006
(3) NUMBER OF FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES 97
(4) NUMBER OF BUSINESS PREMISES 463
(5) NUMBER OF CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, SYNAGOGUES, CHARITABLE INSTU-
TIONS, ALMSHOUSES 39
(6) NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS Nil
(7) TOTAL NUMBER OF CONVERSIONS CONSIDERED NECESSARY - 7,815
made up as follows:-
(a) PRIVATE DWELLINGS (assuming that 80% of the units
of accommodation require adaptation) 6,643
(b) HACKNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL 405
(c) LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL 767
(8) TOTAL COST OF CONVERSIONS £109, 410 0s.0d.
based on an estimated average of £14 per conversion and
made up as follows:
(a) Owner's or Occupier' s contribution £31,122 Os.Od. (8/10ths)
(b) Exchequer's contribution £43,764 Os.Od. (4/10ths)
(c) Borough Council's contribution £34,524 Os.Od. (3/10ths
(9) SOLID FUEL CONSUMPTION & 6/10ths)
(a) DOMESTIC
(i) PRESENT ANNUAL CONSUMPTION OF BITUMINOUS COAL 6,112 tons
on the basis that 60% of the 10, 187 units of
accommodation each consume one ton of coal per
annum, and 40% use coke, gas or oil.
(ii) ADDITIONAL SOLID SMOKELESS FUELS REQUIRED 5,501 tons
on the basis that approximately 10% of the present
coal consumers will change to gas, oil or
electricity on the Order coming into operation.
(b) INDUSTRIAL
(i) PRESENT ANNUAL CONSUMPTION OF COAL 209,674 tons
(ii) PRESENT ANNUAL CONSUMPTION OF COKE 2,627 tons