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Enfield 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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SANITARY INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
A full repott on this matter is contained in the Report of the
Chief Sanitary Inspector, which will be found at the end of this
Report.
SHOPS AND OFFICES.
Many preliminary Notices under the provisions of the Shops
Act, 1934, with regard to ventilation and temperature of shops
and to sanitary conveniences, were served during the year, but it
was not found necessary to take statutory action either under the
Shops Act, 1934, or the Public Health Act, 1936.
CAMPING SITES.
(1) The number of sites in the area which were used for
camping purposes during the year None.
(2) The number of camping sites in respect of which
cences have been issued by the Council under Section
269, of the Public Health Act, 1936 None.
(3) The estimated number of campers resident in the area
at one time during the summer season None.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
During the course of the year observation has been kept on the
chimneys of the District for nuisances due to the issue of excess
amount of smoke.
SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS.
The Enfield Swimming Pool is situated in Southbury Road,
Enfield.
It is an open-air Bath which measures 200 feet by 80 feet. The
water is purified by means of two filtration plants and aerated by an
external fountain and an internal aerator.
The water is chlorinated and the plant is capable of passing
all the water in the Pool through the filter in the course of four hours.
The Enfield Lock Baths are situated in Bradley Road, and
are enclosed.
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