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Chislehurst 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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The matter has been before the Public Health Committee
constantly and it was decided to set up a joint sub-Committee to
keep the position under review.
The number of families in residence in the Pit and on the
ground adjoining, at the end of the year, was 37 compared with 27
a year before. The persons living there amounted to 172.
Other sites in the district are on a very much smaller scale, the
largest containing four families. Most of these caravan dwellers
hold an annual licence under the Public Health Act and have Town
Planning permission.
Others are exempt, but in no instance is nuisance being caused.
The position at the end of the year was as follows:—
| Site | Average number of families | Approx. number of persons | Whether licensed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallgain's Farm | 2 | 4 | Yes |
| Ruxley Manor Farm | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Birchwood (adjoining Bull Hotel) | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| Lower Hockenden Farm | 2 | 3 | 1 L., 1 N.L. |
| Old Brickfield. Baugh Estate | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| Twysdens Meadow | 3 | 10 | 2 L., 1 N.L. |
| Conservative Club, Sidcup | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Greenwood Nursery, Parsonage Lane | 1 | 2 | No |
| Oakleigh Park Avenue, Chislehurst | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Hillside Nursery, Maidstone Road | 4 | 14 | No |
| Chalk Pit. Ruxley | 28 | 132 | No |
| Ground Adj. Chalk Pit, Ruxley | 9 | 40 | No |
| Yard R/o White House, Church Road | 3 | 6 | No |
Itinerant caravaners of the gipsy type, are apt to station their
dwellings on the verge of the trunk road A.20 or on any spare land
in the vicinity. Action to secure their removal is taken, in
conjuction with the owners of the land, in instances where the stay
is prolonged.