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Greenwich 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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47
PUBLIC SANITARY CONVENIENCES, Etc.
Speaking generally, the Borough is adequately served in the
way of public sanitary accommodation. The conveniences are
situated in the main arteries of traffic, and there is no doubt whatever
that the use by the public of such conveniences is on the
increase.
Owing to the general dilapidated condition of the South Street
convenience which was erected before 1900, it was decided to
remodel the entire convenience at an estimated cost of £1,153,
and at the end of the year the works were almost completed.
Appended is a Table showing particulars of the Public Conveniences
provided by the Council:—
PARTICULARS OF PUBLIC SANITARY CONVENIENCES IN THE BOROUGH.
| Convenience | Men | Women | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.C.s | Lavatory Basins | Urinal Stalls | Open | Close | W.C.s | Lavatory Basins | Open | Close | |
| a.m. | p.m. | a.m. | p.m. | ||||||
| Batley Park, Blackheath | 6 | 2 | 12 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 4 | 2 | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| Blackheath Hill (foot of) | 3 | – | 10 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 4 | – | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| Blackwall Lane, East Greenwich | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7.30 | 11.30 | 4 | 2 | 9.30 | 11.30 |
| Blackwall Tunnel | 3 | – | 6 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 5 | – | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| Charlton House | 2 | – | 4 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 2 | – | 7.0 | 11.0 |
| Creek Road, St. Nicholas, Deptford | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7.30 | 11.30 | 4 | 2 | 9.30 | 11.30 |
| King William Walk (near Greenwich Park, | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 7 | 2 | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| Shooters Hill Rd. (Junction of Wellhall Rd.) | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 3 | 1 | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| South Street (W. Greenwich) | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 4 | 2 | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| Totals | 34 | 10 | 83 | 37 | 11 | ||||
Note.—On Sundays in Winter, Conveniences open 10.30 a.m. and close
10.30 p.m.
On Sundays in Summer, Batley Park, Blackwall Lane, Creek Road,
King William Walk—open 9 a.m. and close 10.30 p.m.
Blackheath Hill, Shooters Hill Road, South Street and Tunnel Avenue
—open 10.30 a.m. and close 10.30 p.m.