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Chislehurst 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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LOCAL SICKNESS.
The following is a summary of the information received from
the Regional Office of the Ministry of National Insurance, which
indicates for the area, numbers of "First Certificates" of sickness
benefit received at the Local Office.
Whilst these figures give some indication of the major trend of sickness in the area, they must not be taken as being exact as the area for the Ministry statistics is not quite the same as that covered by the Urban District.
| 1953. Four weeks ending. | Total number of certificates received. | Weekly Average. |
|---|---|---|
| 27th January | 1,381 | 345 |
| 24th February | 2,011 | 503 |
| 24th March | 975 | 244 |
| 21st April | 668 | 167 |
| 19th May | 637 | 159 |
| 16th June | 521 | 130 |
| 14th July | 484 | 121 |
| 11 th August | 401 | 100 |
| 8th September | 485 | 121 |
| 6th October | 600 | 150 |
| 3rd November | 818 | 205 |
| 1st December | 766 | 192 |
| 29th December | 574 | 144 |
OPEN AIR RECREATIONAL AMENITIES.
Public Recreation Grounds, Gardens, etc.
Some 392.42 acres of land have been secured or reserved for
public recreational purposes within the Urban District.
Commons.
The Chislehurst and St. Paul's Cray Commons have an area of approximately 165 acres and are administered by a Board of Conservators.
| Location. | Acreage. | Description. |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeyhill Park | 6.84 | Part allotments. |
| Belmont Lane Open Space | 5.59 | Part allotments. |
| Beverley Avenue | 1.64 | Open space. |
| Chalk Wood and Mount Misery .. | 69.21 | Open space. |
| Chislehurst Recreation Ground and Whytes Woodland | 15.02 | Open space with 4 tennis courts, 1 football pitch and 1 cricket pitch and children's playground. |
| Church Lane Recreation Ground | 2.25 | Open space. |
| Footscray Common .... | .70 | Open space. |
| Footscray Recreation Ground | 6.80 | Open space and part allotments. |
| Hollyoak Wood Park | 11.61 | Open space and part allotments. |