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Attendances at the Swimming Baths for 1961.
Swimming pool Slipper baths
Schools: During term 13,356
Schools: During holidays 2,318
Youth Clubs 7,760
Total Total
for 1961 23,434 for 1961 15,617
Total Total
for 1960 32,910 for 1960 15,332
(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.
The pool is regularly emptied and cleansed during the
oeriod it is in use, and methodically dosed with chloros.
A successful model power boat regatta sponsored by
Welling & District Model Engineers Society was held at the
pool in May, 1961.
D(5)h Offensive Trades
Other than 11 fish frying establishments, there are no
other scheduled offensive trades under Section 107 of the
Public Health Act 1936 in the Borough. Fish frying was
declared to be an offensive trade on 17th March 1939, and
bye-laws were made accordingly.
All the fish frying businesses are well conducted and the
frying apparatus at each is of modern and approved pattern.
D(5)i Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951
There are now three registered premises in the Borough
in which filling materials as defined in the Act are used.
The Act is designed to secure that clean filling materials
are used in the upholstery trade, and applies to manufacturers'
and dealers' premises alike. The persons operating
businesses are dealers, and in addition to regular inspections
made at their premises, samples have been obtained and
submitted to the Prescribed Analyst for the purpose of testing.