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 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.
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.
Housing
The Borough Surveyor has kindly supplied me with the following
figures showing the number of dwellings which have been erected or
rebuilt during the year.
Council dwellings completed:-
6 flats and 3 maisonettes at Alexandra Park Road
Council properties in course of construction at end of year:-
4 maisonettes Trinity Road
36 maisonettes and 18 flats Winkfield and Acacia Roads
6 houses Devonshire Hill Lane
Private enterprise properties completed or in course of construction
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Swimming Baths
The figures of attendances at Western Road and Durnsford Road
Baths for the past two years are as follows:-
Western Road Baths
1958 | 1959 | |
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Swimming Bath | 88,529 | 93,417 |
-do- Children (Special sessions) | 627 | 643 |
Children from Schools | 21,729 | 26,099 |
Spectators | 9,371 | 9,057 |
Slipper Baths | 37,310 | 36,939 |
-do- Old Age Pensioners (free) | 2 927 | 3,263 |