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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
Bermondsey 1961
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1961
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PUBLIC SWIMMING BATHS There are three swimming baths in the Borough open for public use, two indoor pools controlled by the Borough Council and one outdoor pool controlled by the London County Council. The water in each is examined for chemical and bacteriological condition at least once each summer during a period of peak use.
| Bath | Controlled by | Source of water and capacity of Bath | Method of treatment | Frequency of change of water i.e. turnover period | Filtration area available | Bacteriological Condition of Water | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of micro organisms living and capable of developing upon agar at 37°C. | No. of micro organisms living and capable of developing upon agar at 22°C. | Coliform group, C1. welchii Streptococci. | ||||||
| Central Baths 1st Class | Bermondsey Borough Council | Metropolitan Water Board 120,000 gals. | Continuous rapid filtration Breakpoint chlorination | 4 hrs. | 250 sq.ft. | 1 per c.c. | 1 per c.c. | Absent from 100 c.c. |
| Central Baths 2nd Class | Bermondsey Borough Council | Metropolitan Water Board 80,000 gals. | Continuous rapid filtration Breakpoint chlorination. | 48 per c.c. | 22 per c.c. | Absent from 100 c.c. | ||
| Southwark Park Open-air Pool | London County Council | Metropolitan Water Board 365,000 gals. | Filtration, chlorination and aeration. Wallace & Turner plant BD/PIM (chlorine injection 8 lbs. per hour) | 8 hrs. | 96 sq. ft. | Nil | Nil | Absent from 100 c.c. |