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Erith 1959
[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 6.45 a.m.—10.30 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 6.45 a.m.—10.30 p.m.
High Street, Erith,
Male and Female 6.45 a.m.—10.30 p.m.
Colyers Lane,
Male and Female. 24 hours—day and night.
Washing facilities were installed at the Male and
Female Conveniences, High Street, Erith, in 1959. and it
is proposed, where possible, to install similar facilities at
all public conveniences in the Borough.
I 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 9,595
Notices served:
Formal 28, Informal 282: 310
Complaints received and investigated 1,177
Number of disinfections 126