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substantially increase the benz-pyrene content of the low
level atmosphere. The compulsory imposition of some device
to filter exhaust gases of this type appears to be urgently
necessary.
D (5)f Smoke Abatement
During the year, the Local Authority reviewed the many
aspects of the long awaited clean air legislation, but at the
end of the year, the anticipated Statute was still in transitory
stage.
There was an absence of "smog" in the district throughout
the year.
Improvements to factory furnace equipment include the
provision of two F.R.S. smoke eliminator doors, whilst at
a foundry, a new Pratt Daniel water sprayed dust arrester
was installed.
D (5)g Swimming Baths and Pools
(1) The Council's open air bath is situated in Stonewood
Road and comprises one pool of 55,000 gallons capacity
which is now exclusively used by the Kent Education Committee
during normal school hours, and local youth clubs
during the 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 bath is a
mechanical laundry which launders on behalf of various
undertakings in the locality and which include the Corporation's
Catering dept., Works dept., the County Health and
Education depts., and the Hainault Maternity Home. During
the year, 68,510 articles were dealt with.
Attendances at the Swimming Bath for 1955.
Swimming pool Slipper baths
Schools: During term 12,516
Schools: During holidays 2,384
Youth Clubs 7,033
Total 21,933 Total 15,785
1954 18,337 1954 16,430
(2) A childrens' paddling pool of 60,000 gallons capacity
is situated within the Belvedere recreation ground at Woolwich
Road, and this is a popular rendezvous during the