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Bexley 1955

[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, Parkhill Road, Bexley 27.00 acres
Bigs Hill Wood, Watling Street, Bexleyheath 8.68
Brampton Park Recreation Ground, Avenue
Road, Bexleyheath 4.21
Bursted Wood, Erith Road, Bexleyheath 30.10
Danson Park, Bexleyheath 187.84
Danson Mead, Welling .1042 „
Derwent Crescent, Bexleyheath .20 „
East Wickham Land, Glenmore Road/
Wickham Street, Welling 6.80
Eastcote Gardens, Eastcote Road, Welling 1.00
Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley 159.67
Hudson Road Playing Ground, Long Lane,
Bexleyheath .953 „
Hurst Recreation Ground, Shirley Avenue,
Bexley 3.50
King George's Field, Broadway, Bexleyheath 1.235 „
Lodge Hill, Welling 1.43
Oxleas Close, Welling .13
Palmar Gardens, Bexleyheath 1.30
Parkhurst Gardens, Bexley .70
Riverside Walk, Bexley 10.50
Russell Park, Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath 13.00
Rutland Shaw. Bexley 4.85
St. Mary's Recreation Ground, Bexley 11.86
Sheldon Sports Ground, Bexleyheath 4.3883 „
Sports Ground, Park View Road, Welling 7.03
Steeple Avenue Memorial Garden, Bexleyheath
1.50
Stevens Park, Wrotham Road, Welling 9.36
The Green, Bexleyheath 1.44
The Green, Welling 2.09
The Warren, Broomfield Road, Bexleyheath 12.47
Westwood Estate Children's Playground,
Welling .60 „
Total 513.9405 „
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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