[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield] page 23

Enfield 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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There is no filtration plant, but the water is changed at least
once a week, and during hot weather twice a week, whilst Chlorine
is sprayed into the water in the form of Voxsan.
The water at each of the Baths in Enfield is tested twice daily
by the Superintendents to ascertain the concentration of Chlorine
in the water.
In addition, samples are taken each week by my Department
and examined in the Laboratory for Chlorine content and Alkalinity.
During the season samples of the water are sent to the Home
Counties Public Health Laboratories where a full chemical and
bacteriological examination is carried out. The number of such
tests depends on the number of bathers attending the Pool and
Baths.
Last year the season was cool and rainy, and the number of
bathers was never so great as to cause worry as to the condition of
the water.
I was satisfied that throughout the season the water was pure,
wholesome and free from bacterial pollution.

Table: In the following table is set out the attendances for the past 5 years, and against these the number of hours of sunshine from the 1st May to the 30th September.

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In the following table is set out the attendances for the past 5 years, and against these the number of hours of sunshine from the 1st May to the 30th September.

Year.	No. of Bathers.		Hours of Sunshine.
Year.	Pool.	Baths.	Hours of Sunshine.
1932	225,553	24,195	738.3
1933	263,284	26,638	1,028.0
1934	162,226	32.215	984.3
1935	149,640	31,129	956.0
1936	97,924	26,007	764.6

Table: The following table shows the extent to which the Slipper Baths both at the Pool and the Enfield Lock Baths have been used during the past 5 years.

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The following table shows the extent to which the Slipper Baths both at the Pool and the Enfield Lock Baths have been used during the past 5 years.

Financial	No. of Attendances.
Year.	Pool.	Baths.
1932-33	14,638	6,786
1933-34	28,967	7,338
1934-35	28,472	6,906
1935-36	27,351	7,037
1936-37	26,007	7,255

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Table: In the following table is set out the attendances for the past 5 years, and against these the number of hours of sunshine from the 1st May to the 30th September.

Table: The following table shows the extent to which the Slipper Baths both at the Pool and the Enfield Lock Baths have been used during the past 5 years.