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WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply in Kensington and Chelsea is almost entirely
provided by the Metropolitan Water Board, but there are four premises
which obtain water, used for domestic purposes, from artesian wells.
Samples of water were taken both by the Council and the owners
for bacteriological and chemical examination, and the results were in
all cases satisfactory.
Swimming Baths.
There are five swimming pools in the borough, two at the Public
Baths in SilChester Road, two at the Public Baths in Chelsea Manor
Street and one private pool, used by school children, situated in
the Kensington Close Hotel.
The water used in the pools at Silchester Road and the Kensington
Close Hotel is taken from the main supply of the Metropolitan Water
Board, and the pools at Chelsea Manor Street are supplied from a deep
well situated beneath the baths. In all establishments the water is
treated by chlorination and continuous filtration.
During the year, samples of water were taken from the pools and
from their sources of supply, for bacteriological examination, and
all were satisfactory. Regular examinations of the bath waters were
carried out by the department, and full chemical analyses were
carried out periodically by the Public Analyst.