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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Acres. | Roods. | Poles. | Acres. | Roods. | Poles. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Recrcation Grounds : | ||||||
| King's Meadow | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Martin's Hill | 11 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Oakley Road | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Queen's Mead | 10 | 3 | 15 | |||
| Tylnev Road | 3 | 1 | 28 | |||
| Whitehall | 17 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Norman Park (reserved) | 56 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 3 | 14 |
| Public Gardens and Grounds : | ||||||
| Church House Grounds | 10 | 3 | 10 | |||
| Hayes (Old) Rectory | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Library Gardens | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Queen's Garden | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| 490 | 1 | 8 |
Meteorology.
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer for the following details extracted from the records kept by his Department at the Climatological Station at Church House Grounds for the year 1937:—
| total rainfall | 30.80 inches. |
| Mean maximum daily temperature | 57.6 degrees F. |
| Mean minimum daily temperature | 43.9 degrees F. |
| Highest maximum temperature recorded | 87 degrees F. on 6th August. |
| Lowest minimum temperature recorded | 24 degrees F. on 20th December. |
| Lowest grass minimum temperature recorded | 21 degrees F. on 30th March. |
Unemployment.
The Manager of the Employment Exchange has kindly
furnished the following details:—
1. Recorded unemployment at the end of December,
1937:—
(a) Men 817
(b) Women 94
911