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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The following are the Drinking Fountains and Horse Troughs
in the Borough which are cleansed daily by the attendants attached
to the Department:—
Drinking Fountains
Armada Street, Deptford.
Blackheath (Andrew Gibb Memorial).
Blackheath (Greenwich Park).
Blackheath Hill, West Greenwich.
Blackwall Lane, East Greenwich. (Damaged by enemy action).
Charlton Church Lane.
Westcombe Hill, Blackheath.
Horse Troughs
Charlton Church Lane.
Creek Road, Deptford.
Invicta Road, Blackheath.
Tunnel Avenue, East Greenwich.
In addition to the above-mentioned Drinking Fountains and
Horse Troughs one Council urinal and four others attached to
Public Houses are cleansed daily by two attendants, responsibility
for the repairs of the Public House urinals remaining with the
Brewers concerned.
Free hand-washing facilities, introduced in the interests of Public Health during 1951, were continued with marked success during the year and the following table gives an indication of the use made of these facilities :—
| Convenience | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batley Park | 562 | 1,141 | 1,703 |
| Creek Road | 1,196 | 443 | 1,639 |
| Greenwich South Street | 344 | 650 | 994 |
| King William Walk | 1,094 | 485 | 1,579 |
| Rodmere Street | 1,121 | 1,191 | 2,312 |
| Shooter's Hill Road | 1,892 | 1,195 | 3,087 |
| Totals | 6,209 | 5,105 | 11,314 |
Aged, Infirm and Physically Incapacitated Persons.—
Social and economic problems associated with the rapid increase
in the numbers and proportion of the elderly in our population are
patent to everyone and they continue to engage the attention of all
local authorities.