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 Bexley]
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The Corporation supplied the district with electricity
until the date of transfer of this service to the London
Electricity Board, and the South Eastern Gas Board
supplies gas.
The following public open spaces have been provided
by the Corporation:—
Bexley "Woods 26.00 acres
Brampton Park Recreation
Ground 4.21 ,,
Bursted Wood 30.47 ,,
Danson Park 210.00 ,,
East Wickham Land 6.80 ,,
Eastcote Gardens 1.00 ,,
Hall Place Park 171.32 ,,
Hudson Road Playing Ground 1.60 ,,
Hurst Recreation Ground 3.50 ,,
Ivy Cottage 6.50 ,,
Oxleas Close .13 ,,
Palmar Gardens 1.30 ,,
Parlchurst Gardens .70 ,,
Playground off Broadway
(Proposed) 1.16 ,,
Riverside Walk 10.50 ,,
Russell Park 13.25 ,,
Rutland Shaw, Bexley 2.90 ,,
Sheldon Sports Ground 7.66 ,,
Shoulder of Mutton Green
(L.C.C.) 3.86 „
Sports Stadium (Proposed) 7.03 ,,
Steeple Avenue and Danson
Mead 1.50 ,,
* Stevens Park 9.55 ,,
St. Mary's Recreation Ground 12.86 ,,
The Green, Bexleyheath 1.10 ,,
The Green, Welling 1.80 ,,
Total 536.70 „
* Reserved under agreement with J. Stevens—freehold,
still to be acquired.
Eacilities for outdoor games are provided in many
of these open spaces, including the large Swimming Pool
in Danson Park, opened in July, 1936.
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