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Wood Green 1961

[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 -
2 flats New Road
36 maisonettes Winkfield & Acacia Roads
15 flats . Alexandra Park Road
Council Droperties in course of construction at end of year -
15 flats Pellatt Grove
8 flats Williams Grove
52 flats Winkfield & Acacia Roads
52 flats Commerce Road
Private enterprise properties completed or in course of
construction - 46 flats 3 houses.

Swimming Baths

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

Western Road Baths

19601961
Swimming Bath93.27090 758
-do- Children (Special sessions)439529
Children from Schools32.29634.841
Spectators9.3537.251
Slipper Baths33.41832.891
-do- Old Age Pensioners (free)3.0513.479
Steam Bath-97