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Camberwell 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Bombed Sites and Static Water Tanks.
Complaints continued to be received with regard to nuisances
arising from offensive refuse deposited on bombed sites and in
13 instances the Borough Engineer and Surveyor was requested
to arrange for its removal.
The accumulation of stagnant water and refuse in static
water tanks also gave rise to public health nuisances, and in 12
cases the London Fire Brigade was asked to co-operate by
arranging for the water to be pumped out, after which the refuse
was removed by this Council's employees.
As the result of negotiations between the Metropolitan
Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee and the London County
Council, arrangements were made whereby the County Council
reimburse the Borough Council the cost reasonably incurred in
cleansing emergency water tanks.
Swimming Bath Waters.
The following table shows the number of samples of swimming bath water from the Council's Baths submitted for bacteriological and chemical examination during 1953.
| Bacteriological Examination | Chemical Examination | |
|---|---|---|
| Camberwell Front Swimming Bath | 5 | 5 |
| Camberwell Rear Swimming Bath | 12 | 12 |
| Dulwich 1st Class Swimming Bath | 5 | 5 |
| Dulwich 2nd Class Swimming Bath | 5 | 5 |
| Totals | 27 | 27 |
The reports on all the above samples indicated that the
waters were in a satisfactory condition.
Samples of water from the swimming bath at the Mary
Datchelor Girls' School, Camberwell Grove, were obtained on
three occasions during the year. The bacteriological and
chemical examination reports were satisfactory in every case,
except for adjustments to the free chlorine content.
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
At the end of the year there were 7 premises registered under
the provisions of the above Act.
The Sampling Officer obtained 27 samples of filling materials
from these premises for submission to the Prescribed Analyst.