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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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The following table shows particulars of land available
for public recreation within the Borough at end December,
1934:-
| Commons and Open Spaces: | Acres. | Roods. | Poles. | Acres. | Roods. | Poles. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keston Common (included under Kent Review Order, 1934) | 55 | 1 | 24 | |||
| Hayes Common (at present time administered by a separate Board of Conservators) | 213 | 1 | 32 | |||
| Hill Crest, Burnt Ash Lane (acquired 1934) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Husseywell Crescent (included under Kent Review Order, 1934) | 2 | 1 | 30 | |||
| The Knoll, Hickhurst Lane (included under Kent Review Order, 1934. | 4 | 1 | 39 | |||
| Turpington (Housing Estate) | 1 | 3 | 10 | |||
| 278 | 2 | 16 | ||||
| Public Recreation Grounds: | ||||||
| King's Meadow | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Martin's Hill | 11 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Oakley Road | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Queen's Mead | 10 | 3 | 15 | |||
| Whitehall | 17 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Norman Park (reserved in 1934 —not yet available (or public use) | 56 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 1 | 26 |
| Public Gardens and Grounds: | ||||||
| Church House Grounds | 10 | 3 | 10 | |||
| Library Gardens | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Queen's Garden | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Widmore House Gardens | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | 0 | 14 | ||||
| 400 | 0 | 16 |
Meteorology.
The following particulars have been extracted from
the records kept at the Climatological Station at Church
House Gardens for the year ended 31st December, 1934
Total rainfall 22.44 inches
Mean maximum temperature 59.19 degrees
Mean minimum daily temperature
43.78 degrees
Highest maximum temperature
recorded 85 degrees on 17th June