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PUBLIC BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES.
There are at the public baths a men's first class swimming bath with a capacity of 120,000
gallons, a women's first class swimming bath with a capacity of 45,000 gallons, and a second
class men's bath and second class women's bath each of which holds 45,000 gallons.
There are 13 men's and 7 women's first class slipper baths and 34 men's and 20 women's
second class slipper baths, and 6 special warm baths.

In the wash-house or laundry department, there were 88 wash-tubs in use in 1931.

There are 8 washing machines and the number of women using these machines in 1931 was
19,100.
RAG FLOCK ACTS, 1911-1928.
These Acts prohibit the sale or use, for the purpose of making any article of upholstery, cushions
or bedding, of unclean flock manufactured from rags.
Four samples of rag flock were analysed and reported upon during the year. They contained
7, 8, 10 and 70 parts of chlorine per 100,000, the limit set by the above acts being 30 parts per
100,000. Three of the samples were in accordance with the requirements of the above acts, but
the fourth was later ascertained to have been taken from flock belonging to a mattress which was
in the shop for the purpose of being remade for a customer. In the circumstances, no action was
taken.
INCREASE OF RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST (RESTRICTIONS)
ACTS, 1920-23.
Applications made to the council in 1931 for certificates under the Acts totalled 10, and
seven certificates were granted.
CANAL BOATS ACTS, 1877 AND 1884.
The Grand Junction Canal runs through the extreme northern portion of the borough for
about half-a-mile of its length. There are three docks connected with this portion of the canal, in
which there is accommodation for 20 to 30 boats. As is well known, many of these boats
are used for dwelling purposes by the boatmen and their families.
The Kensington borough council are vested with authority to enforce the Canal Boats
Acts and Regulations on all boats entering that portion of the Grand Junction Canal which
is within the boundaries of the borough.
During the year 1931, the canal boat inspector made 73 inspections, 10 of which were initial
inspections, and 63 re-inspections.
Thirteen notices were served upon the owners or occupiers for the following contraventions :—
Certificate of registration not produced 6
Woodwork of cabin defective 1
Absence of receptacle for drinking water 1
Absence of copy of certificate of registration 6
Improper mixing of sexes 9
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No births or deaths occurred on boats whilst lying at the wharves in Kensington, and no
cases of infectious disease were reported.