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The charges made in connection with the above service
amounted to £46 14s. 6d.
D (5)d. Closet Accommodation and Cesspools
The whole of the closet accommodation both in the older
parts of the town and the recently developed areas is on the
main drainage system, there being only 23 known cesspools
existing.
Cesspools are emptied once a month free of charge under
Council resolution of 10th March, 1942, and sewage contents
of cesspools are discharged by Council plant into the nearest
sewer. The cesspools requiring the service of the Corporation
are scattered throughout the district, and in the majority of
cases, necessitate the covering of considerable distances both
for pumping out and conveying to the point of discharge.
During the year, cesspools were emptied on 8 occasions.
D (5)e Smoke Abatement
Emission of smoke and grit necessitated action being
taken which resulted in the following improvements:—
(a) Foundry. Roper spark catcher installed.
(b) Coal Wharf. 3 Steam locomotives replaced by Deisels.
D (5)f Swimming Baths and Pools
(1) The Council's open air bath is situated in Stonewood
Road and comprises one pool of some 55,000 gallons capacity
which is now exclusively used by the Kent Education Committee
during normal school hours, and local youth clubs
during evenings and on Saturday mornings. Water in the
pool is heated to a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit 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 baths is a
mechanical laundry which launders on behalf of various
undertakings which include the Corporation's catering department,
works department, County health and education
departments and Hainault Hospital. During the year
126,836 articles were dealt with.
Attendances at Public Baths for 1951
Swimming pool Slipper Baths
Schools : During term 10,922 15,890 bathers
Schools : During holidays 4,042
Youth Clubs 7,212
Total 22,176