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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Salvage.
Details of salvage sales for the financial year ended 31st March, 1956, are set out below:
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Paper | 590 | 12 | 1 | 4,842 | 17 | 11 |
| Textiles | 22 | 16 | 2 | 463 | 19 | 0 |
| Ferrous Metal | 62 | 11 | 3 | 162 | 16 | 3 |
| Non-Ferrous Metals | 1 | 10 | 1 | 97 | 16 | 3 |
| Miscellaneous Items | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| 682 | 13 | 0 | 5,587 | 18 | 5 |
The arrangement whereby kitchen waste from the
communal street bins in the area is collected 2-3 times weekly
by a contractor was continued, and has worked satisfactorily.
Public Conveniences.
Public Conveniences for men and women are situated at
the following sites:—
Market Place, Bexleyheath.
Townley Road, Bexleyheath.
Brampton Road, Bexleyheath.
Danson Park, Welling.
Library Building, Bellegrove Road, Welling.
High Street, Bexley.
St. Mary's Recreation Ground, Bexley.
Riverside Walk, Bexley
Russell Park, Bexleyheath.
Westwood Lane, Blackfen. (Maintained jointly by the
Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District Council and
Bexley Corporation).
Provision was made in the estimates for the erection
of further conveniences at Avenue Road, Bexleyheath, and
these were completed in May, 1956.
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