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RIVERS, STREAMS AND LAKES.
A venturi-flume meter was installed in the vicinity of
Martins Road for the purpose of measuring and recording the
flow in the River Ravensbourne, and readings commenced during
May.
The penstock on the Mill Pond at Mill Vale was removed,
permitting an unobstructed flow of the river through the sluice.
SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS.
No improvements or alterations were made to the Corporation
Open Air Swimming Bath during the year.
The Sanitary Inspectors made a total of 69 visits of inspection
to Swimming Baths and Pools in the Borough and 32 samples of
water were taken for examination. The results of the examinations
were as follow:—
Four samples taken from Corporation Swimming Bath, all
satisfactory.
Twenty-eight samples taken from privately owned swimming
baths and pools, all were found to be satisfactory.
Routine colometric tests for checking the efficiency of
purification plants were also made. The Chlorine content and
pH value is checked by means of a Lovibond Comparator.
PUBLIC CLEANSING, REFUSE COLLECTION AND
DISPOSAL.
The Borough Engineer reports that a further dustless loading
vehicle of improved type was added to the fleet.
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948.
Table XI in the Appendix gives statistical details of the
inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors and nuisances,
defects and contraventions found and abated.
A total of 321 inspections and re-inspections were made
during the year and 110 nuisances and defects were found. There
were 105 nuisances and defects remedied during 1952. (This
figure includes those which were outstanding from the previous
year.)
In addition to the above, 53 inspections were made of outworkers'
premises, all of which were found to be satisfactory and
no nuisances or defects were found.