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Wood Green 1957

[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 2
samples were taken and sent for analysis. The results were
satisfactory.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
Under the Act, six 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,
Hous ing
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: -
12 maisonettes at Crescent Rise
18 flats at Albert Close
Council properties in course of construction at end of year: -
12 flats at Norman Close
28 maisonettes at Crescent Rise
Private enterprise properties completed or in course of construction
- 5.

Swimming Baths

The figures of attendances at Western Road and Durnsford Road Baths for the past two years are as follows:-

Western Road Baths

19571956
Swimming Bath81,08069,804
-do- Children (Special sessions)890516
Children from Schools23,66427,360
Spectators7,6197,133
Slipper Baths39,87639,894
-do- Old Age Pensioners (free)2,9072,794