Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Address. | Approx. distance from London. | Extent. | Approx. No. of Rooms. | Additional Buildings, etc. | Water Supply, etc. | Price. |
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16 miles | 69 acres | 5 Reception | Stabling | Electric Light | £30,000 freehold. | |
24 Bed | Garages | Central Heating | ||||
6 Bath | Farmery | |||||
Cecil Lodge, Abbots Langley, Herts. | 22 miles | 172 acres | 6 Reception | Bakehouse | Company's Water | £17,000 freehold. |
16 Bed | Home Farm | Acetylene Gas | ||||
Laundry | (Electric Light Main in Village) | |||||
Stabling | Central Heating | |||||
Motor House | Cesspool Drainage | |||||
Cottages | ||||||
Manor House, Little Marlow, Bucks. | 29 miles | 104 acres | 6 Reception | Stabling | "Sanitary arrangements believed to be all that could be desired " | £15,000 freehold. |
22 Bed | ||||||
2 Bath | ||||||
The Vache, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks. | 20 miles | 350 acres | 6 Reception | Stables | Water from Well | £40,000 freehold. |
19 Bed | Cottages | Electric Light | ||||
Home Farm | Modern Drainage | |||||
Water Closet System | ||||||
Northwood Hall, Northwood | 14 miles | 74 acres | 6 Reception | Stables | Electric Light | £17,500 freehold. |
15 Bed | Farmery | Company's Water and Gas | ||||
Bath | Cottages | Drained into main sewer | ||||
The Stratton Chase Estate, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks. | 20 miles | 650 acres or 98 acres | 4 Reception | Motor Garage | Lighted by Electricity from | £35,000 freehold. (Government valuation, £56,339) |
16 Bed | Stabling | private plant | ||||
3 Bath | Cottage | Water from Artesian Well | ||||
Laundry | Cesspool Drainage | £16,000 for Mansion and 98 acrs. | ||||
Farmery | ||||||
Lodges | ||||||
Copped Hall, Totteridge, Herts. | 9½ miles | 18 acres | 6 Reception | Stables | Electric Light (own plant) | £20,000 freehold. |
26 Bed | Garage | Company's Water | ||||
4 Bath | Laundry | The drainage is conducted by a good fall to land on the Estate about ½ mile from the residence | ||||
Cottages | ||||||
Twyford Manor, Buckingham | - | 118 acres | 3 Reception | Stabling | Electric Light | £14,000 freehold. |
(all pasture) | 13 Bed | Farm Buildings | Main Water laid on | |||
2 Bath | 2 Cottages | "The drainage is all new" |