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Wood Green 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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Water Supply
The whole Borough is in the area supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board and every house has a constant supply.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
Three premises in the Borough are registered under the above
Act, The premises are periodically visited and during the year
four samples were taken and sent for analysis. The results were
satisfactory.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
Under the Act nine licences were renewed during the year after
the premises had been inspected and found to be satisfactory.
Establishments for Massage or Special Treatment
Five existing licences under the Middlesex County Council
Act, 1950 were renewed during the year.
Housing
The Borough Surveyor has kindly supplied me with the following
figures showing the number of houses which have been erected or
rebuilt during the year.
Council Properties completed:—
38 dwellings at Bounds Green Road
21 flats at Eldon Road
Council properties in course of construction at end
of year:-
9 flats at Grosvenor Road
2 flats at Crescent Rise
18 flats at Granville Road
2 flats at Grainger Road
6 flats at Ellenborough Road
3 flats at New Road
1 house at Lordship Lane
Private enterprise-completed or in course of construction
at end of year:-
2 new houses at Alexandra Park Road
2 new houses at Cecil Road
2 new flats at Palmerston Road
2 new flats at Darwin Road
14 new flats at Westbeech/Bury Roads
All on bomb damaged sites
Swimming Baths
The figures of attendances at Western Road and Durnsford Road
Baths for the past two years are as follows:—
20