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(c) The Diseases of Animals (Waste Foods) Order 1957
Five licences authorising the operation of plant and equipment for
the boiling of waste foods are held by pig breeders in the district.
Twenty one visits were made to the premises concerned to ensure
safe handling and sterilisation of raw swill. One contravention was
observed, this being rectified on service of a preliminary notice.
(d) Pet Animals Act
During the year seventeen inspections were made of the eight
licenced premises in the Borough. All were found to be satisfactory.
(e) Swimming Baths and Suimming Pools

Samples of swimming bath water taken during the year as follows:-
East Street Bath 12
Barking Park Swimming Pool 2
South East Essex College of Technology 11
All samples were found to be of a high standard of bacterial purity.
(f) Water Supply
(1) Domestic Water. Each month samples from the main supplies
were obtained for bacteriological examination and two samples were
taken during the year for chemical analysis. All were reported to be
satisfactory. The mains water in the area is supplied by the South
Essex Water Works Company.
(2) Industrial Water. Six samples of water were obtained from
deep wells in use at three factories and submitted to bacteriological
examination.
Samples of water from both mains and deep wells supply were
found to be of a high standard of bacteriological purity.
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