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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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16
UNEMPLOYMENT.
I am indebted to the Manager of the local employment
exchange for the following information with regard to unemployment
in the area during 1956:—
“The position in Chislehurst and Sidcup during 1956
remained very good. Unemployment among men was very small,
and, except for the over 60's and disabled, the periods of
unemployment have been short.
Unemployment among women has been negligible, and either
ill-health or domestic commitments have accounted for practically
all of it.”

Table: OPEN AIR RECREATIONAL AMENITIES.

OPEN AIR RECREATIONAL AMENITIES.

Location.Acreage.Description.
Abbeyhill Park6.84Part allotments.
Belmont Lane Open Space5.59
Beverley Avenue1.64Open space.
Chalk Wood and Mount Misery69.21Open space.
Chislehurst Recreation Ground and Whytes Woodland15.02Open space with 4 tennis courts, 1 football pitch and 1 cricket pitch and children's playground.
Church Lane Recreation Ground2.25Open space.
Footscray Common.70Open space.
Footscray Recreation Ground6.80Open space.
Hoblingwell Wood87.00Open space, 1 cricket pitch and 2 football pitches.
Hollyoak Wood Park11.61Open space and part allotments.
King George's Field11.10Open space with 3 football pitches, 2 cricket pitches and 2 concrete cricket practice pitches and children's playground.
Lamorbey Park:—
(1) The Glade10.63Open space.
(2) Land fronting Burnt Oak Lane2.00Open space.
(3) Land leased12.42Open space.
Longlands Recreation Ground6.00Open space with 1 football pitch.
Marlborough Park6.32Open space with 1 football pitch and 1 netball pitch.
Mottingham Lane1.00Children's playground.
Mottingham Sports Ground30.00Open space with 2 tennis courts, 8 football pitches, 6 cricket pilches, 1 hockey pitch and 3 concrete cricket practice pitches (mobile canteen, summer).