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Wood Green 1960

[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.
Three samples of feathers were submitted for laboratory
examination and were found to be satisfactory.
Pet Animals Act 1951
Under the Act, seven 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 dwellings which have been erected
or rebuilt during the year.
Council dwellings completed:-
4 maisonettes Trinity Road
6 houses Devonshire Hill Lane
18 flats Winkfield Road
Council properties in course of construction at end of year:-
15 flats Alexandra Park Road
36 maisonettes Winkfield and Acacia Roads
2 flats New Road
Private enterprise properties completed or in course of
construction - 26 flats - 1 house rebuilt.

Swimming Baths

The figures of attendances at Western Road and Durnsford Road Baths for the past two years are as follows:-

Western Road Baths19591960
Swimming Bath93,41793,270
-do- Children (Special sessions)643439
Children from Schools26,09932, 296
Spectators9,0579,353
Slipper Baths36,93933,418
-do- Old Age Pensioners (free)3,2633,051