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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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PUBLIC OPEN SPACES.
| Borough Council— | |
|---|---|
| Charlton House and Gardens | 9.25 acres |
| R.N. College Cemetery | 5.86 „ |
| St. Alfege Recreation and Church Grounds | 2.3 „ |
| Sayes Court Recreation Grounds | 1.43 „ |
| St. Nicholas Recreation Grounds | 1.25 „ |
| Hughes Fields Recreation Grounds | .74 „ |
| Batley Park | .97 „ |
| Bellot Memorial Gardens | .19 „ |
| Other Open Spaces | 5.25 „ |
| Approximately | 27.00 acres |
H.M. Office of Works—
| Greenwich Park | 185 acres | |
| L.C.C.— | ||
| Blackheath (part of) | 73 acres | |
| Maryon Park | 46.70 „ | |
| Charlton Park | 45.75 „ | |
| Charlton Lido | 23 | |
| Mileage of Streets | Approximately | 75 |
SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
The Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich comprises three
districts, viz., Greenwich, Charlton and Kidbrooke, and St. Nicholas,
Deptford, all of which are now united into one civil Parish.
The sub-soil of the greater portion of the Borough consists of
gravel and sand, the exception being in the Kidbrooke area which is
mostly clay.
The altitude varies from a few feet below high-water mark on
the marshes, up to 249 feet above sea-level on the Shooter's Hill
Road by the Borough boundary.
The Borough is well catered for in the way of parks and open
spaces, the largest being the famous Greenwich Park, with its
historical surroundings, covering an area of 185 acres. Blackheath
forms a Southern boundary, 73 acres of which are within the