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National Survey of Air Pollution.
At the end of the year, the organisation of a national
survey of air pollution which was suggested by a Working
Party of Local Authority representatives and Government
technical experts was well advanced, the object being to
obtain comprehensive detail which will present a quantative
aspect of the pattern of air pollution generally.
For this purpose, towns will be classified within categories
according to domestic and industrial coal consumption
in consideration of their geographical situations, and from
each category it is proposed to select about 100 towns in all
from which samples will be taken to provide a statistically
valid picture.
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 County
Education Committee during normal school hours, and local
youth clubs during the evenings and on Saturdays. 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 bath establishment with
accommodation for 16 males, and 4 females. Adjacent to
the bath, is a mechanical laundry which launders on behalf
of the various undertakings in the locality and which include
the Corporation's Catering Dept., Works Dept., the
County Health and Education Depts., and the Royal
Alfred Seaman's Home.
During the year, 85,586 articles were laundered.
Attendances at the Swimming Baths for 1960.
Swimming pool Slipper baths
Schools: During term 13,710
Schools: During holidays 2,745
Youth Clubs 16,455
Total Total
for 1960 32,910 for 1960 15,332
Total Total
for 1959 26,837 for 1959 15,812
(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 summer
months.