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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
Hammersmith 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The availability of land for parks development is obviously limited in this Borough and
is well below that recommended. However, the Parks Service endeavours where possible, with
other Departments of the Council, to increase the provision of open space and trees. Three more
housing estates have been landscaped this year, new trees planted in streets, and a programme
planned for similar future expansion. In other ways too, it is hoped to provide for added leisure
and activity in the open air, surrounded by greenery.
The London Borough of Hammersmith provides, in its Parks and Open Spaces, the following facilities for games and recreation:-
| Furnival Gardens | Bishops Park | South Park | Lillie Rd., Recreation | Margravine Playground | Langford Gardens | Wendell Park | Wormholt Park | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Greens | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Tennis Courts | 15 | 6 | 4 | |||||
| Putting Greens-18 holes | 1 | |||||||
| Cricket Pitches | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Cricket Nets | 2 | |||||||
| Football Pitches | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Paddling Pools | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Sandpits | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Toddlers Greens | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Open Air Theatre | 1 | |||||||
| Refreshments | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Allotments | 384 | |||||||
| Playgrounds-Floodlit(hard area) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Playgrounds-Children's | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Disposal of the Dead
The disposal of the dead is another responsibility of the Parks and Cemeteries Service
and for this purpose four cemeteries are provided and maintained:-
Mortlake Cemetery Clifford Avenue, S.W. 14.
North Sheen Cemetery Lower Richmond Road, Richmond.
Fulham Palace Road Cemetery Fulham Palace Road, S.W.6.
Margravine Road Cemetery Margravine Road, W.6.
The two older cemeteries at Margravine Road and Fulham Palace Road have no further
burial spaces, except that in the latter a limited number of non-private graves are still available
but only for residents of the Borough.
Margravine Road Cemetery, of approximately 16½ acres, is gradually being converted to
a garden of rest for the benefit of mourners and visitors alike. The transformation, approximately
two-thirds complete will, when finished, present a tidier, more attractive appearance with closemown
areas and flower beds than the previous hotch-potch of neglected grave spaces and memorials.
At present the four Cemeteries receive some 1,500 interments per annum and provide
contract maintenance for the planting and tidying of approximately 3,500 graves.
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