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Sanitary Inspection of the Borough. 81
246 complaints of nuisances from rats were investigated by
the Sanitary Inspectors, and one instance of rat infestation of
premises was reported to the Public Health Committee, who
authorised the service of a notice requiring the extermination of
the pests. At the end of the year the Council decided to appoint
a Rat Catcher and an Assistant for the period of one year to deal
with complaints of rat infestations. They commenced duty in
January, 1937.
Shops Act, 1934.
7,100 inspections have been made of 2,981 shops to ascertain
if the provisions of the above Act respecting ventilation, temperature
and sanitary conveniences for the use of the persons employed
in the shop were complied with.
67 notices were served in respect of infringements of the
Act and all these have been complied with.
Swimming Baths and Bathing Pools.
There are four public swimming baths belonging to the Council,
one open air swimming bath owned by the London County Council,
two public swimming pools privately owned and four private bathing
pools in the Borough. The Queensmere pond on Wimbledon Common
has also for many years past been a recognised bathing pond.
In three of the Council's swimming baths, the water is purified
by a process of continuous circulation through a filtration plant
whereby the whole of the water is dealt with every four hours and
chlorinated automatically during its circulation from the filtration
plant to the bath.
In the other bath belonging to the Council, the bath is emptied
of water as often as necessary and refilled with fresh water which is
chlorinated automatically before the bath is used, and also during
use, as may be necessary to meet the needs of the bathing load.
Most of the other swimming pools have a chlorination plant
installed for the purification of the water, but in two of the private
pools, cleansing is effected by changing the water.
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