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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
Erith 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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D (4) Public Conveniences
Public Conveniences under the control of the Council
are as under: —
Site Hours of opening
Walnut Tree Road,
Male and Female. 24 hours—day and night
West Street, Erith,
Male and Female. 6 30 a.m.—11.0 p.m.
Station Road, Belvedere,
Male and Female. 24 hours—day and night
Heron Hill, Belvedere,
Male 24 hours—day and night
Woolwich Road, Belvedere,
Female 6.30 a.m.—11.0 p.m.
High Street, Erith,
Male and Female 6.40 a.m.—11.0 p m.
*Colyers Lane, Northumberland
Heath,
Male and Female. 24 hours—day and night.
*The Colyers Lane Male and Female Conveniences were
opened on 31st July, 1956 and are jointly owned by the Crayford
Urban District Council and Erith Borough Council, but
are maintained and staffed entirely by Erith Borough Council
1 am indebted to the Chief Public Health Inspector for
the following information: —
D (5) Sanitary Inspection of the Area
D (5)a Visits by Public Health Inspectors
The total number of visits was 9,615
Notices served:
Formal 28: Informal 227: 255
Complaints received and investigated 1,221
Number of disinfections 75