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A large group of conveniences are provided principally for
the use of persons enjoying the parks, but in several cases they
adjoin the highway and are available for passers by. A full list
is given below:—
Willersley Park, Blackfen.
Penhill Park, Blackfen.
The Glade, Lamorbey.
Waring Park, Sidcup (2)
King George's Field, Sidcup.
Longlands Recreation Ground, Sidcup.
Recreation Ground, St. Paul's Cray.
West Chislehurst Sports Ground, Chislehurst.
Recreation Ground, Mottingham.
Mottingham Sports Ground.
Sidcup Place. Sidcup.
Conveniences in parks are also the responsibility of the Public
Health Department but the men's sections are cleansed by the staff
of the particular Park in which they are situated.
The Department cleansing staff consists of four men and eight
women. Of these one man and three women (one acting as a relief
cleaner) are itinerant. They pay two visits each day to the 15
premises concerned, and more where necessary.
The remaining staff act as attendants at the two conveniences
where hot water facilities are available. The times during which
these latter premises are manned have been altered. At Westwood
Lane the total number of hours per day remains the same, whilst
at Cotmandene Crescent, St. Paul's Cray, the number of hours was
reduced and it was decided that this convenience should remain
closed on Sunday. These revised arrangements have functioned
satisfactorily.
The contract for the new convenience in the car park at St.
Johns Road, Sidcup, was let and the building is in course of erection.
The old convenience on a nearby site will be demolished. When
the new building, which has all modern facilities is completed,
attendants will be employed.
The Public Health Committee gave consideration to the provision
of further conveniences in the district and investigated sites
at Mottingham and in the vicinity of Sidcup Railway Station.
It is regrettable to have to report that malicious damage suffered
by the conveniences is virtually continuous. Most of this is of a
minor nature, but in one or two instances, the public have been
deprived of the facilities, until repairs could be effected. 105
instances of damage were dealt with at a cost of £234 to the ratepayers.
The conveniences suffering the greatest amount of damage
were those at Dorset Road Mottingham (15 occasions), Sidcup Place