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Bexley 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Details of infestations dealt with during the year are set out below.
| Number of Properties Inspected | 1,473 | ||
| Number of Inspections | 3,546 | ||
| Number of Infestations Found— | Major | 1 | |
| Minor | 245 | ||
| Mice | 59 | ||
| Number of Treatments carried out | Rats | Mice | |
| Local Authority's premises | 8 | 1 | |
| Dwelling Houses | 208 | 40 | |
| Business Premises | 30 | 18 | |
SHOPS ACT, 1950.
The following Closing Orders are in operation in the
area:—
Bexley Urban District (Butchers) No. 6 Order,
1920.
Bexley Urban District (Grocers and Provisions
Merchants) No. 7 Order, 1923.
Bexley Urban District (Miscellaneous Trades) No. 8
Order, 1923.
The Bexley Hairdressers and Barbers Shops Closing
Order, 194G.
There were approximately 740 shops on the Council's
Register at the end of the year.
During the year 1,166 inspections were made under
the Shops Act, 1950, and no legal proceedings were
instituted.
1 am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Yours obediently,
G. HIND,
Chief Sanitary Inspector.
Swimming Pool.
The only swimming pool in the Borough open to the
public is in Danson Park and is owned by the Council.
The layout includes three open-air pools, one large for
adults and two small pools for children. Showers and
foot baths are provided for the pre-cleansing of bathers.
The water is kept pure by continuous filtration and
sterilisation with chlorine and ammonia gases.
Samples of water have been taken by this department
from time to time and the results of bacteriological
examinations have been satisfactory on each occasion.
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