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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Greenwich 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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capable of purifying the contents of each bath every 3£ hours, thus
enabling bathers to use the baths with every confidence.
Regular chemical tests are taken (twice daily) and bacteriological
tests taken periodically.
I am indebted to Mr. K. L. Embley, Superintendent Engineer,
for the following statistics:—

Table: Attendances.—For the year ended 31st December, 1957:—

Attendances.—For the year ended 31st December, 1957:—

Slipper Baths88,462
* Swimming Baths131,551
Vapour and Medicated Baths9,715
Public Laundry10,229
Total239,957

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*Includes 43,343 School-children.
A Summary of Bacteriological Samples taken during the year,
with the results of the examinations, is given in the following table,
particulars of which were communicated, to the Adoptive Acts
Committee and the Baths Superintendent at the time of receipt of
the Reports:—