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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
Bexley 1952
[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 „ |
| Parkhurst 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.
Facilities 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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