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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
During the year six complaints regarding smoke nuisance were received and 51 observations
on chimneys were made by the sanitary inspectors; in three cases intimation notices
were served on the owners to abate the nuisance. No legal proceedings were necessary
during the year.
RAG FLOCK ACTS, 1911—1928.
These Acts prohibit the sale or use of unclean flock manufactured from rags in making
any article of upholstery, cushions, bedding, etc. Regulations made by the Ministry of
Health in 1912, provide that when not less than 40 grams of flock are thoroughly washed
with distilled water at a temperature below 25° C., the chlorine must not exceed 30 parts
per 100,000 of flock. This standard ensures a certain degree of cleanliness.
No samples of Rag Flock were taken during 1935.
PUBLIC BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES.
The swimming baths at Walham Green consist of one first class male, one second
class male and one ladies' swimming bath; 18 first class and 41 second class male slipper
baths; 10 first class and 15 second class female slipper baths.
The number of swimmers during the year was 197,446, and 112,314 persons used the
slipper baths.
The wash-houses contain 57 compartments, and during the year were used by 14,599
washers.
MORTUARY.
The Mortuary, which was reconstructed in 1934, provides cold chambers for the
accommodation of eight bodies, two in each compartment. One compartment is entirely
isolated from the general body of the chamber, so that two bodies of infectious cases can
be accommodated separately. There is also a post-mortem room with modern equipment.

75 post-mortem examinations were made and inquests were held in 62 cases.