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SHOPS.
The whole of the shops in the District have been re-inspected in
view of the requirements of the Shops Act, 1934, with regard to the
sanitary provisions of the Act, viz., ventilation, lighting, temperature,
washing facilities, and facilities for meals. In a few instances it has
been necessary to call the attention of the occupiers to some deficiency,
and notices have been served for improved heating of premises, additional
or improved facilities for taking meals on the premises, improved ventilation
and additional sanitary accommodation.
The plans of all proposed shops are now required to show the sanitary
provisions required by the Act as far as can be deduced prior to the
establishment of the business.
SWIMMING POOLS.
There are no public swimming baths or pools in the District, but
the private swimming bath at Reedham Orphanage, Old Lodge Lane,
Purley, is used by the children of the Home and by the scholars of local
elementary schools, and occasionally by scholars of secondary schools.
The bath is small and covered in, while the water supply is from
the public mains. The water is changed as frequently as has been found
to be necessary. Hitherto tests of the water have not been made by
this Department.
SANITARY INSPECTIONS, Etc.
The following is a statement of the complaints received, inspections
paid, defects remedied, etc.
Compared with 1934, there were 82 more complaints received and
153 more defects remedied, while the number of visits paid increased
by 685.
The increase in the work undertaken by the Sanitary Department
may be deduced from the following Table:—

In each of the three periods quoted the staff comprised one Sanitary
Inspector, a different one in each case, assisted part-time by the Clerk
to the Medical Officer of Health, who is also Assistant Sanitary Inspector.
In the Autumn of 1935 an additional Sanitary Inspector was
appointed, the figures above and below fully justifying the increase in
staff.
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