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In due time, it may be possible to arrange for the existing
privately owned properties in the area to be equipped with
improved appliances and similar conditions imposed.
Bombed Sites and Static Water Tanks.
Bombed sites and static water tanks were kept under close
supervision by the Sanitary Inspectors, particularly during the
summer months. The Borough Engineer and Surveyor was
requested to arrange for the removal of offensive refuse in eight
instances from bombed sites and in 21 cases from static water
tanks. Where necessary, the co-operation of the London Fire
Brigade was sought to pump out accumulations of stagnant
water before the removal of the refuse.
Mosquitoes.
At the end of August the Medical Officer of Health discovered
a severe infestation of culicine mosquito larvae in the
rainwater which had accumulated in a static water tank. In
order to prevent a serious nuisance from mosquitoes in the area,
the surface of the water was treated before the tank was cleared
by the Borough Engineer and Surveyor's Department.
A survey of all the other static water tanks in the Borough
was immediately carried out and mosquitoes were found to be
breeding in seven of them, which were similarly dealt with.
A close watch was kept on all static water tanks by the sanitary
inspectors until the colder weather, when all danger of a mosquito
nuisance developing had passed, and during this period
two further tanks were found to be infested with larvae. These
were also treated and cleaned out.
Swimming Bath Waters.
The Council's Sampling Officer obtains samples of water
from each of the Council's Swimming Baths regularly once a
month while the bath is in use and submits them for bacteriological
and chemical examination. The following table shows the
number of samples taken from each Swimming Bath during 1954:
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
27
27
Totals