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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

Southgate 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

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Table: The following Private Streets were Made-up in accordance with the 150th Sec. Public Health Act, 1875, during the year, and will be taken over by the Council.

The following Private Streets were Made-up in accordance with the 150th Sec. Public Health Act, 1875, during the year, and will be taken over by the Council.

Kelvin Avenue314 „ „
Haslemere Road (part of)112 „ „
Back Street between Park Avenue and Windsor Road103 „ „
Back Street between Windsor and Osborne Roads93 ,, „
Total769 yards Jin.

Table: The following new streets have been laid out and sewered during the year :—

The following new streets have been laid out and sewered during the year :—

Laurel Cottage Estate691 yards lin.
Berkshire Gardens, Truro Estate353 „ „
Grovelands by Laurel Cottage Estate370 „ „
Grovelands Bourne Hill to Park140 „ „
1554 yards.

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Water Supply.—Practically the whole District is now
supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board. There are now
only 7 wells left from which water is obtained for drinking.
These are principally in North Southgate.
Watercourses —Bounds Green Brook and Pymmes Brook
remain in about the same condition. The periodical cleansing by
the Middlesex County Council greatly improves their condition.
OPEN AIR SWIMMING BATH
This Bath, situated at Barrowell Green, was opened to the
public on 14th August, 1913. The length of the bath is 150ft.
and the width 50ft. The accommodation comprises attendants'
offices, slipper-bath, foot-bath, laundry, sanitary conveniences,
enclosed dressing accommodation for 30 bathers, and two
family dressing-boxes. Provision has already been made for
the future heating of the water, by means of the boiler in the