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Offensive Trades
Throughout the year there have been 25 visits made (o the eight
offensive trade premises operating in the Borough.
Type of Trade Number
Oil Boiler 5
Fat Melter 1
Soap Manufacturer 1
Gut Scraper 1
Drainage of Existing Buildings
There was a noticeable increase in the number of complaints
regarding defective or choked drains, received at the office during the
year.
There were 248 visits made, and arising therefrom it is necessary
to repair or relay drains to 165 premises, apply 6 smoke t ts and clear
153 choked drains.
Rainfall
Rain fell during the year on 218 days and measure 20.31 inches
compared with 21.61 inches for the previous year.
Daily records show that 0.01 inches or more rain fe on 127 days
and 0.04 inches or more rain was recorded on 91 days.
SWIMMING BATHS AND SWIMMING P 3L
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer who has supplied me with
the following figures:—
East Street Baths
Total bathers: 80,781, including 49,272 children.
Park Swimming Pool
Total bathers: 51,635, including 39,038 children.
Slipper Baths
Total users: 41,185.
Samples of baths water were taken during the year as follows —
East Street Bath
Park Swimming Pool
Bath at South East Essex Technical College 11
All the samples except one were reported by the Borough Analyst
to be of a high standard of bacterial purity.
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