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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 1955

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

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63
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).
Blackheath (Greenwich Park).
Blackheath Hill, West Greenwich.
Blackwall Lane, East Greenwich. (Damaged by enemy action).
Charlton Church Lane.
Westcombe Hill, Blackheath.
Horse Troughs
Charlton Church Lane.
Creek Road, Deptford.
Invicta Road, Blackheath.
Tunnel Avenue, East Greenwich.
In addition to the above-mentioned Drinking Fountains and
Horse Troughs one Council urinal and three others attached to
Public Houses are cleansed daily by two attendants, responsibility
for the repairs of the Public House urinals remaining with the
Brewers concerned.

Table: Free hand-washing facilities, introduced in the interests of Public Health during 1951, were continued with marked success during the year and the following table gives an indication of the growing use made of these facilities :—

Free hand-washing facilities, introduced in the interests of Public Health during 1951, were continued with marked success during the year and the following table gives an indication of the growing use made of these facilities :—

ConvenienceMenWomenTotal
Batley Park1,9273,2705,197
Creek Road1,5361,4332,969
Greenwich South Street٭687687
King William Walk1,8213.1774,998
Rodmere Street1,3861,8903,276
Shooter's Hill Road1,8301,8163,646
Totals8,50012,27320,773

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٭Discontinued 6.3.54
In February of 1954 the Council decided to utilise only one
attendant to serve the Blackheath Hill and Greenwich South
Street men's conveniences, as a result of which the free washing
facilities at the latter convenience had to be discontinued.
It was further agreed by the Council on 14th April of that
year that, in future, no charge should be made for the use of the
W.C.'s at the women's public conveniences.