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described Part I and Part II. The Council is only concerned with
those included under Part II which contains poisons chiefly used
for domestic, horticultural and sanitary purposes.
The Medical Officer of Health and each of the Sanitary
Inspectors were appointed to carry out the provisions as far as
they relate to Part II.
Before the Act came into force each Sanitary Inspector submitted a list of persons or traders likely to be affected and these
were subsequently circulated by the Town Clerk, briefly explaining
tho provisions. The Council are required to keep a list of persons
entitled to sell poisons under Part II and each application must be
accompanied by a fee of 7/6d.; in a subsequent year for retention
of name in the list the fee is 5/-.
During the year 58 applications were received and granted.
BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES.
I am indebted to Mr. A. E. Read for the following notes :
" The Public Baths and Wash-houses is a modern establishment, containing 3 largo swimming baths, 74 slipper baths, vapour,
foam and medicated baths and Public Wash house.
The filtration and chlorination plant, allows all the baths to
be filtered, aerated and purified every 3¼ hours.
Daily chemical tests are made and periodical bacteriological
examinations of the Bath waters are carried out.

The Public Wash houses are extensively used and there is
reason to believe could accommodate a greater number of
mechanical washers, eliminating heavy bodily labour.
In winter the first class bath is covered over and used as a hall
for dancing, boxing and public meetings. The remaining two
baths being kept open all the year round for swimming, mixed
bathing being available every day."
During the year a resuscitating plant was supplied to the
Baths as a precautionary measure and the attendants were instructed
in its use.
The following table shows briefly the condition of the water
at stated times.