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Schick Film.
In 1930 the Council approved the production of a one-reel film depicting their
work in connection with the Schick test and immunisation against diptheria. The
film haa been exhibited in the Borough and arrangements made for its loan for
exhibition in other districts subject to payment of a small charge.
Other Propaganda.
Health leaflets were placed in " Please take one " boxes in the public
conveniences.
To assist in the display of health posters the Works and General Purposes
Committee agreed to one of the notice boards on the front of the Town Hall
building being framed and glazed and constructed to facilitate easy change of
the posters exhibited. This arrangement also prevents the posters becoming torn,
dirty and unsightly.
Noise from Loud Speakers, etc., By-law.
Pursuant to Section 23 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, Section 16
of the Local Government Act, 1888, and Section 5 of the London Government Act,
1899, the Holborn Council made the following By-law: —
" No person shall in any street or public place, or in any shop, business
" premises, or place which adjoins any street or public place, and to which the
" public are admitted, operate or cause or suffer to be operated, any wireless
" loud-speaker or gramophone in such a manner as to cause annoyance to, or
" disturbance of, occupants or inmates of any premises or passengers.
" Any person offending against the foregoing By-law shall be liable upon
" conviction to a penalty not exceeding forty shillings."
Private Swimming Baths.
During the year 1933 detailed inspections were made of two private swimming
baths in conjunction with the Superintendent of the Holborn Public Baths. They
were both equipped with an up-to-date continuous aeration and filtration plant.
Both baths were satisfactory. In the case of one bath, a model installation
provided by a large firm for its employees, the sterilisation of bathing costumes
and towels was recommended; the Borough Engineer and Surveyor went into the
matter of the possibility of any contamination by the direct communication of the
water in the bath with the contents of the sewer, but he was satisfied that no
further apparatus need be installed to prevent this. A third private swimming bath
was visited, but its use had been discontinued owing to the lateness of the season.
The bath was in the basement of an hotel; it was of the canvas type used as
swimming pools on the decks of lines. It was evident that almost everything
possible under the circumstances had been done to lessen the contamination of the
water by swimmers; the bath was cleansed at frequent intervals; the swimming
costumes and towels, however, were not sterilised.
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