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Wood Green 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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Water Supply
The whole Borough is in the area supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board and every house has a constant supply.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
Three premises in the Borough are registered under the above
Act. The premises are periodically visited and during the year a
sample was taken and sent for analysis. The result was satisfactory.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
Under the Act, nine licences were renewed during the year
after the premises had been inspected and found to be satisfactory.
Establishments for Massage or Special Treatment
Five existing licences under the Middlesex County Council Act,
1950, were renewed during the year.
Housing
The Borough Surveyor has kindly supplied me with the following
figures showing the number of houses which have been erected
or rebuilt during the year.
Council properties completed:9
flats at Grosvenor Road
2 flats at Albert Road
18 flats at Granville Road
2 flats at Grainger Road
6 flats at Ellenborough Road
3 flats at New Road
1 house at Lordship Lane
Council properties in course of construction at end of year:18
flats at Albert Close
40 maisonettes at Crescent Rise.
Private enterprise properties completed or in course of construction
- Nil.
Swimming Baths
The figures of attendances at Western Road and Durnsford Road
Baths for the past two years are as follows:-

Western Road Baths

19561955
Swimming Bath69,80458,046
-do- Children (Special sessions)516725
Children from Schools27,36024,797
Spectators7,1336,227
Slipper Baths39,89441,826
-do- Old Age Pensioners
(free)2,7942,089