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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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is doing much to preserve the amenities of the town as a
desirable residential area. It also tends to check the
complete "suburbanisation" which Bromley ever stands
in risk of through its close proximity to the London
Metropolis.
By the acquisition of 61 acres of woodland at Elmstead
Woods the Local Authority is to be congratulated on
securing a natural barrier to preserve its residential
amenities as well as adding yet another precious tract of
land as an open space for the public. A further six acres
at Southborougli and three acres at Tylney Road have been
added to the open spaces of the town.
The following table shows that over 488 acres have now been secured for public recreation within the Borough:—
| Acres. | Roods. | Poles | Acres, | Roods. | Poles. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmstead Woods | 61 | 1 | 36 | |||
| Keston Common | 55 | 1 | 24 | |||
| Hayes Common (including Pickhurst Green) | 213 | 1 | 32 | |||
| Hall's Farm Land | 11 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Hill Crest, Burnt Ash Lane | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Hollydale | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Husseywell Crescent | 2 | 1 | 30 | |||
| Southborough | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| The Knoll | 4 | 1 | 39 | |||
| Turpington | 1 | 3 | 10 | 363 | 3 | 20 |
| King's Meadow | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Martin's Hill | 11 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Oakley Road | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Queen's Mead | 10 | 3 | 15 | |||
| Tylney Road | 3 | 1 | 28 | |||
| Whitehall | 17 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Norman Park (reserved) | 56 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 3 | 14 |
| Church House Ground | 10 | 3 | 10 | |||
| Library Gardens | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Queen's Garden | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Widmore House Gardens | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | 0 | 14 | ||||
| 488 | 3 | 8 |