Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Public Sanitary Conveniences, etc.—The need for public
sanitary accommodation is as great as ever and in this respect the
9 Council conveniencies situated in the main arteries of traffic
continue to provide a most satisfactory service.
Convenience | MEN | WOMEN | HOURS | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W.C.'s | Lavatory basins | Urinal stalls | W.C.'s | Lava— tory basins | |||
Batley Park (Blackheath) | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 a.m. to 11 p.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 | ||
Shooter's Hill Road (junc. Well Hall Road) | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||
Totals | 34 | 11 | 79 | 38 | 12 |
NOTES.—Women's Conveniences are without an Attendant between 7 a.m.
and 8 a.m.
On Sundays, Conveniences open at 10.30 a.m. and close at
10.30 p.m.
*During Summer Period this convenience opens at 8.30 a.m. on
Sunday.
It will be recalled that, during 1958. the Council decided to
postpone action with regard to the erection of a new convenience at
Woolwich Road in the vicinity of Anchor and Hope Lane. Plans
were drawn up for this new convenience and work commenced during
the latter part of the current year and completion is expected
in August of 1963.
Notification was received from the London County
Council that, in accordance with the compulsory powers obtained
under the London County Council (Tunnel and Improvements)