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 Bromley]
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there will be provided facilities not only for watching and enjoying
all types of sport of the highest standard, but more important still,
first class opportunities for taking part in those sports with what
should be very beneficial results not only to the bodies but also to
the minds of the younger generation.
603 acres of land have been secured or reserved for public recreational purposes, representing 9.2 per cent. of the total acreage of the Borough.
Acres. | Roods. | Poles. | |
---|---|---|---|
Bromley Public Golf Course | 56 | 1 | 8 |
Church House Gardens | 12 | 3 | 20 |
Elmstead Woods | 61 | 1 | 36 |
Golf Course Playing Fields | 41 | 1 | 5 |
Hayes Common (including Pickhurst Green) | 213 | 1 | 32 |
Hollydale Open Space | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Husseywell Open Space | 2 | 1 | 30 |
Keston Common | 55 | 1 | 24 |
Kings Meadow Recreation Ground | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Library Garden | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Martins Hill Recreation Ground | 12 | 0 | 29 |
Oakley Road Recreation Ground | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pickhurst Green Recreation Ground | 12 | 2 | 14 |
Queens Garden | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Queens Mead Recreation Ground | 10 | 3 | 15 |
South borough Open Space | 6 | 0 | 0 |
The Knoll Open Space | 4 | 1 | 39 |
Turpington Open Space | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Whitehall Recreation Ground | 17 | 1 | 6 |
Widmore Open Space | 3 | 1 | 28 |
Hayes (Old) Rectory Grounds | 2 | 0 | 25 |
Hillcrest Open Space | 0 | 2 | 0 |
New Street Hill Open Space | 11 | 2 | 8 |
Norman Park | 56 | 0 | 0 |
603 | 1 | 13 |