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Barking 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The conditions at these factories have been improved
by changes in technique.
We have occasional incidents due to breakdowns both
human and mechanical.
Fa! Melting and Gut Scraping
Last year I complained that our one long established
licensed premises is badly sited owing to redevelopment by
industry all around the site.
However good the management some odour in the summer
is unavoidable.
The occupier would readily move out if he could obtain
a licence from some other local authority.
SWIMMING BATHS AND SWIMMING POOL
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer who has supplied
with the following figures:-
1957 1958 1959
East Street Baths
Total bathers 77,566 86,567 87,152
Parfe Suiimming Pool
Total bathers 99,117 73,008 174,217
Slipper Baths
Total bathers 39,713 36,623 35,678
Sampling
Samples of swimming bath water were taken during the
"ear> as follows:-
East Street Bath 6
Park Swimming Pool 5
South East Essex Technical College .. 10