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Southgate 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

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Public Conveniences
16 public conveniences are available in the Borough, situated
as follows:
Broom field Park (3)
Arnos Park
Bramley Sports Ground
Oakwood Park
Tottenhall Sports Ground
North Circular Road, Palmers Green
Triangle, Palmers Green
Fords Grove, Winchmore Hill
"Cherry Tree" Hotel, The Green, N.14
"Crown," Chase Side, N.14
"White Hart," Chase Road, N.14
" King's Head," Wades Hill, N.21
"Orange Tree," Highfield Road, N.21
Grovelands Park
Conveniences provided by London Transport Executive at
Southgate and Oakwood Underground Stations are also available
to the public.
All public conveniences in the district are inspected by
members of the Public Health Department staff. This inspection
includes conveniences provided for the use of the public in public
houses and hotels. Defects are brought to the notice of the
Borough Surveyor's Department or are notified to the proprietors
of the premises in which the public conveniences are situated.
Water Supply
The water supply of the district, which is almost entirely
supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board, remains satisfactory in
quality and quantity. The supply is from high pressure mains.
All the houses in the district are provided with direct pipe
supply, the few wells which previously existed having now been
discontinued. It was not considered necessary to carry out any
bacteriological or chemical examination of drinking water during
the year. There is no evidence of any plumbo-solvent action in
the water.
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