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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

Greenwich 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.

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Table: Particulars of Public Sanitary Conveniences in the Borough

Particulars of Public Sanitary Conveniences in the Borough

ConvenienceMENWOMENHOURS
W.C.'sLava-tory basinsUrin-al stallsW.C.'sLava-tory basins
Batley Park (Blackheath)6212427a.m. to 11p.m.
Blackheath Hill (foot of)3-104-
Blackwall Lane (East Greenwich)521642
Blackwall Tunnel3—65—
Charlton House2—42—
Creek Road (St. Nicholas, Deptford)421042
Greenwich South Street (near Town Hall)411042
King William Walk (near Greenwich Park)42972
Shooters Hill Road (junc. Well Hall Rd.)31631
Totals3410833711

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NOTE :—Women 's Conveniences are without an Attendant between 7 a.m.
and 8 a.m.
On Sundays, Conveniences open at 10.30 a.m. (with the exception
of Batley Park (Men) which opens at 9 a.m.), and close at 10.30 p.m.
The following are the Drinking Fountains and Horse Troughs
in the Borough which are cleansed daily by the attendants attached
to the Department:—
Drinking Fountains
Armada Street, Deptford.
Blackheath (Andrew Gibb Memorial) (Damaged by enemy
action).
Blackheath (Greenwich Park).
Blackheath Hill, West Greenwich.
Blackwall Lane, East Greenwich. (Damaged by enemy
action).
Charlton Church Lane.
Westcombe Hill, Blackheath.