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ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION.
Complaints of atmospheric pollution have been confined to a
few specific areas, and have referred to smoke, grit, dust and charred
wood particles. Despite the expressed desire of the works' management
to prevent emission of " smoke " from the chimney shafts,
the Health Department has experienced considerable difficulty,
in some cases, in securing a consistent and maintained improvement.
In only one instance, however, was statutory action necessary.
One firm has gone to a great deal of trouble and expense to
install special plant which is efficiently eliminating the trouble
previously occasioned by the burning of sawdust and wood waste.
SWIMMING BATHS AND POOL
Enfield has two public swimming pools, a relatively modern
open air pool, built in 1932, situated next to the Sports Stadium,
and indoor baths at Enfield Lock, built in 1895.
Within the limits of their construction, both baths are maintained
at a high level of efficiency and cleanliness.
Reports on the twice-daily examinations for chlorine content
and alkalinity of the water are sent to the Medical Officer of Health,
and Sanitary Inspectors take samples regularly for bacteriological
tests.
As regards the purification of the water, the most up-to-date
method of break-point chlorination with continuous filtration and
aeration is installed at the open air pool and this works satisfactorily
and undoubtedly gives a safe and pleasant bathing water.
The old indoor swimming bath of Enfield Lock still uses the
" Fill-and-empty " system, changing the water twice a week and
chlorinating with a proprietory solution twice a day. This method
is of course, not nowadays installed because it cannot achieve the
same clarity and purity of water which more modern methods of
continuous filtration and chlorination provide, and consideration
is now being given to the installation of a modern filtration and
chlorination plant.
SCHOOLS
The sanitary condition of the County Schools in the District
is under the constant supervision of the Sanitary Inspectors and
any defects found are immediately brought to the notice of the
Authorities concerned.
The sanitary conveniences at all the voluntary schools are
attended to daily by an employee of the Health Department.