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PUBLIC CLEANSING.
The weekly collection of house refuse is still in operation in the
Borough, with certain exceptions where the refuse is collected at more
frequent intervals.
The method of disposal of rubbish is as formerly, part being dealt
with by pulverisation and the remainder by the controlled tipping process
at the Council's country depots.
SWIMMING BATHS WATER.
There are five municipal swimming pools in the Borough, three
being at Manor Place Baths and two at Lavington Street Baths. There
are no privately owned swimming pools, with the exception of one at a
London County Council school.
The swimming bath water at Manor Place Baths is purified by filtration
and ozonisation; the frequent samples of water taken for bacterial
examination have been satisfactory.
The purity of the water at the Lavington Street Baths is maintained
by the frequent emptying and re-filling of the bath and by the addition
of small quantities of Parazone. The condition at these baths is unsatisfactory
and they have been condemned by the Borough Council.
A site for new Public Baths to replace those at Lavington Street has
now been acquired in the Borough High Street, and the erection of the
new building will shortly be commenced.
WOMEN'S COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
I have received the following report from Miss G. Briggs:—
During the year there has been no change in the number of Women's
Common Lodging Houses which remains at five.
The number of lodgers is getting gradually less. When the census
was taken in February, only 182 beds were occupied out of 336. The
reason for the decline is not apparent.
Four of the houses were originally dwelling houses which had been
converted for the purpose.
These houses are visited and inspected regularly, 58 visits having
been made during the year. Repairs have been carried out voluntarily
or on verbal or written instructions being given. One of the houses has
been repainted throughout and one partly repainted, and in the others
the walls have been cleansed by washing.