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Hackney 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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(3) ESTIMATED NUMBER OP CONVERSIONS REQUIRED 2,029
Made up as follows. -
(a) In Privately Owned premises 1 684
(b) In Hackney Borough Council flats 138
(c) In London County Council premises 207
(4) ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OP THE CONVERSIONS £32,733
Made up as follows;
(a) Owner's or Occupier s contributions (3/10ths) £9,253 16s. Od.
(b) Exchequer's contribution (4/10ths) £13,093 4s. Od.
(c) Borough Council's contribution (3/10ths) £10.386 Os. Od
(and in respect of their own properties 6/10ths)
(5) NUMBER OP CHURCHES CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS.. ALMSHOUSES.
YOUTH CLUBS ETC (as per schedule attached) 15
(6) NUMBER OF BUSINESS PREMISES (SHOPS, OFFICES CAFES, PUBLIC
HOUSES) 179
(7) NUMBER OF HOSPITALS 1
(8) NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS Nil
(9) NUMBER OF FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES 87
(10) ESTIMATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
(a) Domestic
(i) Present annual consumption of bituminous coal 4 283 tons
on the basis that approximately 70% of the 6 119 estimated per annum
units of accommodation in the Area consume one ton of ooal
per annum, and that approximately 30% use solid smokeless
fuel, electricity, gas or oil.
(ii) Additional Solid Staokeless Fuel required 3 855 tons
on the basis that approximately 10% of the present coal Per annum
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) Addition Gas required 72 604 Therms
for gas ignition and gas fires per annum
(iv) Additional Electricity required 940 500KWhrs
per annum
(v) Domestic Oil required 7,740gallons
(b) Industrial per annum
(i) Present annual consumption of coal 360 tons
which need not be replaced if furnaces on which it is used Per annum
are equipped in accordance with the Staoke Control areas
(Exempted Fireplaces) Orders and the conditions as outlined
in the Snoke Control Order,
(ii) Present annual consumption of Coke 340 tons
per annum
(i) HACKNEY NO 8 SMOKE CONTROL ORDER 1963. The Order relating to this area
was made by the Council on 23rd October, 1963 and submitted to the Minister
for confirmation It is intended that the Order shall come into operation
on the 1st November, 1964 Tne area which comprises approximately 150 acres
is contained within the following boundaries:-