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SWIMMING BATHS:
(i) The Council maintains two establishments, one in Merlin
Street and one in Ironmonger Row, both of which provide in addition
to a large indoor warmed swimming pool, slipper baths and facilities
for the washing of clothes. That in Ironmonger Row is
particularly well equipped in every way, and contains a Turkish
Bath section There is in addition at this establishment, a
special childrens pool of limited dimensions and even depth.
This pool is not greatly used except at fortnightly intervals
when a club consisting of members interested in helping spastics
and cured cases of poliomyelitis, helps them to recover some
degree of movement and to enjoy the freedom possible for them when
in water. The pool is specially heated on these occasions, and a
very valuable service is rendered in this way The water is
circulated, filtered and chlorinated
Apart from careful day to day control of chlorination by the
Baths Superintendent, the regular examination of the water has
been carried out by the Laboratory Technician The results have
uniformly shown a satisfactory degree of alkalinity and of free
chlorine and the sample to be sterile
(ii) There is an indoor swimming pool open to the public
during the summer months at Northampton College. The water here
is circulated, filtered and chlorinated but the plant in use is
somewhat out of date, and detailed control has from time to time
been somewhat difficult Regular chimical control is maintained
by the College authorities. Chemical and bacteriological examinations
have also been made from time to time by the Laboratory
Technician none of which have given rise to concern, though the
alkalinity and amount of free chlorine have occasionally been
found to be low and complete sterility not maintained.
PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORATE;
As a result of an enlightened policy adopted by the Council,
I am happy to report that the establishment of Public Health
Inspectors has been increased to 10 and the Department is now
fully staffed in this section.
In accordance with previous practice the Council has continued
to engage two student Public Health Inspectors, and all past
students have been successful in passing the examination It is
therefore pleasing to record that during the year the Council's
new training scheme was formally approved by the Public Health
Inspectors Education Board. Under the Board's plan the ratio of
students to Public Health Inspectors may be increased to 3 and
there is every likelihood that this will be done in the near
future.
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