Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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(1) NUMBER OF DWELLINGS IN THE AREA - 3,838
made up as follows -
(a) Privately owned 2,417
(b) Hackney Borough Council 423
(c) London County Council 998
(2) NUMBER OF UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION IN THE AREA 5,687
made up as follows:-
(a) Privately owned 4,261
(b) Hackney Borough Council 428
(c) London County Council 998
(3) NUMBER OF CONVERSIONS REQUIRED 4,300
made up as follows:-
(a) In privately owned premises 3,482
(b) In Hackney Borough Council premises 54
(c) In London County Council premises 764
(4) TOTAL COST OF THE CONVERSIONS - based on an average of £,14 per
conversion) £60,200
made up as follows:-
(a) Owner's or Occupiers contribution (3/l0ths) £17,833
(b) Exchequer's contribution (4/10ths) £24,080
(c) Borough Council's contribution (3/10ths & 6/10ths)£18, 287
(5) NUMBER OF CHURCHES, CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS,
ALMSHOUSES, YOUTH CLUBS. ETC 12
(6) NUMBER OF BUSINESS PREMISES (SHOPS, OFFICES, CAFES,
PUBLIC HOUSES) 208
(7) ELECTRICITY GENERATING POWER STATION 1
(8) NUMBER OF FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES 67
(9) FUEL CONSUMPTION
(a) DOMESTIC
(i) PRESENT ANNUAL CONSUMPTION OF BITUMINOUS COAL 3,981 tons
on the basis that approximately 70% of the
5,687 units of accommodation in the Area
each consume one ton of coal per annum and
that approximately 30% are using solid
smokeless fuel, electricity, gas or oil.
(ii) ADDITIONAL SOLID SMOKELESS FUEL REQUIRED 3,583 tons
on the basis that approximately 10% of
the present coal consumers will change to
electricity, gas or oil on the making of
the Order, and allowing one ton of solid
smokeless fuel for every ton of bituminous
coal now consumed.
(iii) ADDITIONAL GAS REQUIRED 88,740 therms
(iv) ADDITIONAL ELECTRICITY REQUIRED 880,000 KW.Hrs.
(b) INDUSTRIAL
(i) PRESENT ANNUAL CONSUMPTION OF COAL 208,073 tons
which need not be replaced if furnaces on
which it is used are equipped in accordance
with the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted
fireplaces) Orders and the conditions as
outlined in the Order.
(ii) PRESENT ANNUAL CONSUMPTION OF COKE 470 tons