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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Public Sanitary Conveniences, etc.—The need for public
conveniences is as great as ever and the 9 Council conveniences
situated in the main arteries of traffic continue to provide a most
satisfactory service.
The old underground convenience at Blackwall Lane was
finally closed on Sunday, 2nd March and the new ground-level
convenience at Rodmere Street opened the following day.
No further developments can be reported with regard to the
new convenience envisaged at Woolwich Road in the vicinity of
Anchor and Hope Lane.
Particulars of Public Sanitary Conveniences in the Borough
| Convenience | MEN | WOMEN | HOURS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.C.'s | Lavatory basins | Urinal stalls | W.C.'s | Lavatory basins | |||
| Batley Park (Blackheath) | 6 | 2 | 12 | 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 | ||
| Rodmf re Stroet* | 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.