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There was a general rise in the incidence of Poliomyelitis
throughout the country during the year and, as a precautionary
measure, arrangements were made with the Baths Superintendent
for the amount of free chlorine in the swimming baths water to be
increased from 0.5 to 1 part per million during the summer period.

*Includes 31,911 School-children.
Public Sanitary Conveniences, Etc.—The Borough is well
served in respect of public sanitary accommodation and there is no
doubt that the use by the public of such conveniences is on the
increase.
The Public Sanitary Conveniences of the Borough are situated
in the main arteries of traffic and are nine in number. It had been
hoped that this figure would have been increased to ten by this
year but circumstances have prevented the development of the site
in Woolwich Road in the vicinity of Anchor and Hope Lane which
has been acquired for the erection of a new convenience.
As outlined in the previous report, the Blackwall Lane Convenience,
being unfit and unsuitable for renovation, is being replaced
and a site in Rodmere Street has been obtained for the erection of
a new convenience to serve this area. Indications are that this newconvenience
will be in operation by the end of 1951.
Discussions had taken place at times during the year regarding
the provision of free hand-washing facilities at various conveniences
throughout the Borough and it is anticipated that a service of this
nature will be instituted early in 1951.