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Wood Green 1964

[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. One sample of feathers and down and one sample of down
were submitted for laboratory examination and found to be
satisfactory.
Pet Animals Act 1951
Under the Act 8 licences were renewed1 during the year after
the premises had been inspected and found to be satisfactory, and
two new applications for licences were granted.
Establishments for Massage or Special Treatment
Five existing licences under the Middlesex 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—
25 flats—Winkfield and Acacia Roads, Stages III and IV
33 dwellings—Cheshunt Housing Estate
Council properties in course of construction at end of year—
41 dwellings—Winkfield and Acacia Roads, Stages III and
IV
168 flats—Commerce Road, Redevelopment Stage II
12 maisonettes and hostel block at Edith Road
Private enterprise properties completed or in course of construction—30
flats, 1 house.
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