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1959 1 960 1961 1962
East Street Baths
Total bathers 87,152 113,277 146,121 121,621
Park Swimming Pool
Total bathers 174,217 114,895 101,429 62,189
Slipper Baths
Total bathers 35,678 32,466 32,282 31,172
Samples of swimming bath water taken during the year as follows:-
East Street Bath 12
Park Swimming Pool 4
South East Essex Technical College 11
All samples were found to be of a high standard of bacterial purity.
(f) Water Supply
(i) Domestic Water
Each month samples from the main supplies were obtained for bacteriological
examination and twice during the year for chemical analysis. All were reported to
be satisfactory. The mains water in the area is supplied by the South Essex Waterworks
Company.
(ii) Industrial Water
There have been six samples of water obtained from deep wells in use at three
factories and submitted to bacteriological examination.
Samples of water from both mains supply and deep wells were found to be of a
high standard of bacteriological purity.
(g) Rainfall
Rain fell during the year on 214 days and measured 18.72 inches compared
with 21.68 inches for the previous year.
Daily records show that 0.01 inches or more rain fell on 125 days and 0.04
inches or more rain was recorded on 89 days.