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E (5)g. Swimming Baths and Pools.
(1) The Council's open air bath is situated in Stonewood
Road, and comprises one swimming pool of some
55,000 gallons capacity. During the year extensive repairs
have been carried out on the pool which is now exclusively
used by the County Education Authority during school hours.
Water in the pool is heated to a temperature of 72 degrees
Farenheit by low pressure steam heating and is sterilised by
the Chlorine process. There is a slipper establishment with
accommodation for 16 males and 4 females.
Adjacent to the public bath is a mechanical laundry
which launders on behalf of undertakings including Catering
Dept., Works Dept., and County Health and Education
Authority and during the year 71,000 articles were dealt with.
(2) A childrens' paddling pool of some 60,000 gallons
capacity is situated within the Belvedere Recreation ground.
This pool is regularly emptied and cleansed, and during the
summer months, the water is methodically dosed with
Chloros.
E (5)h. Camping sites.
There are no summer camping sites within the Borough.
There are however 4 sites which have been occupied by vans
which are owned by house-holders for a number of years.
Frequent inspections have been made with a view to the
application of Bye-law requirements.
In one instance it was found that land not licenced was
being occupied by Caravans, and application was duly made
to the Police Court for the requisite proceedings provided
for by Section 269, Public Health Act, 1936. On the day of
the hearing at the Police Court, the ground had been
evacuated in consequence of which, the Summons was withdrawn.
E (5)i. Hop pickers.
There are no hop fields within the district.
E (5)j. Rag Flock Act.
No premises exist in the Borough in which rag flock is
manufactured or sold.
E (5)k. Eradication of Bed bugs.
During the year 1948, dwellinghouses found to be infested
with vermin and subsequently disinfested as under:—
Privately owned houses 24
Council houses 9