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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
Chislehurst 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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Details of the Homes are as under:—
| Number of Beds. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternity. | Other. | Total | |
| "Fallowfield," Ashfield Lane, Chislehurst | — | 37 | 37 |
| "Hadlow," Hadlow Road, Sidcup | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| "Hatherley," Hatherley Road, Sidcup | — | 9 | 9 |
| "Glenthorne," Lower Camden, Chislehurst | — | 12 | 12 |
| "Redhill House," Redhill, Chislehurst | — | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | 69 | 72 | |
LABORATORY SERVICE.
Routine Food and Drugs samples, and medical specimens, etc.,
are sent to the County Laboratory at Maidstone.
The Public Health Department is responsible for the cleaning
of the undermentioned conveniences used by the public:—
Public Lavatories (Male & female sections):—
Westwood Lane, Blackfen.
St. Johns Road, Sidcup.
Queens Head P.H., Chislehurst.
Adj. Tigers Head P.H., Chislehurst.
Public Conveniences in Parks (Female sections only):—
Willersley Park, Blackfen.
Penhill Park, Blackfen.
The Glade, Lamorbey.
Waring Park, Sidcup.
King George's Field, Sidcup.
Longlands Recreation Ground, Sidcup.
Recreation Ground, St. Paul's Cray.
West Chislehurst Sports Ground, Chislehurst.
Recreation Ground, Mottingham.
A staff of three whole-time and one part-time cleaners is
employed for this work. Owing to the small demand for the
washing facilities provided, the stationing of whole-time attendants
at the convenience at Westwood Lane was discontinued.
The Committee has given further consideration to the establishment
of additional facilities in the district and it is hoped that
a new convenience will be erected on the L.C.C. Estate at St. Paul's
Cray during 1955.
It is regretted that acts of wanton damage to several of the
conveniences continue to be reported,
PUBLIC CONVENIENCES.