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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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regard to the new convenience envisaged at Woolwich Road in the
vicinity of Anchor and Hope Lane.
In April of this year free hand-washing facilities were introduced
at various conveniences and these have proved a welcome addition
to the services already provided. The following table gives an
indication of the use made of these facilities. The larger figures
shown for King William Walk Convenience is doubtless due to the
influx of visitors to the Borough during the summer period:—
Convenience Men Women
Batley Park 672 370
Blackwall Lane 49 117
Creek Road 1,090 603
King William Walk 1,204 1,859
Greenwich South Street 128 162
Shooter's Hill Road 460 414
| Convenience | MEN | WOMEN | HOURS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.C.'s | Lavatory basins | Urinal stalls | W.C.'s | Lavatory basins | |||
| Batley Park (Blackheath) | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7a.m. to 11p.m. | |
| Blackheath Hill (foot of) | 3 | — | 10 | 4 | — | ||
| Blackwall Tunnel | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | — | ||
| Charlton House | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | ||
| Creek Road (St. Nicholas, Deptford) | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Greenwich South Street (near Town Hall) | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | ||
| King William Walk (near Greenwich Park) | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Rodmere Street* | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Shooters Hill Road (junc. Well Hall Rd.) | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 34 | 11 | 79 | 38 | 12 | ||
NOTE :—Women's Conveniences are without an Attendant between 7 a.m.
and 8 a.m.
On Sundays, Conveniences open at 10.30 a.m. (with the exception
of Batley Park (Men) which opens at 9 a.m.), and close at 10.30 p.m.
*Opened 3rd March, 1952. During Summer Period this convenience
opens at 8.30 a.m.