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Particulars in regard to shops on the Register are as follows:—
Number on Register at beginning of 1958 957
Number closed 20
New Shops 13
Number on Register at end of 1958 950
Changes of Occupancy 46
The number of persons observing the Jewish Sabbath and
registered in accordance with the provisions of Section 53 of the
Act was eleven.
Swimming Pools
In co-operation with the Borough Engineer and Surveyor,
samples of the water at the Adult and Children's Open Air Pools
were taken during the summer months and all were satisfactory.
Water Supply
During the year the water supply of the Borough has been
satisfactory in quality and quantity. The bulk of the water is
supplied by the Barnet District Water Company and copies of reports
on 12 samples which were taken by the Company during the year and
submitted for bacteriological examination to the Counties Public
Health Laboratory were forwarded to me. In all cases the results
were satisfactory.
All dwelling houses in the Borough are supplied with water from
public water mains direct to the houses, the last of those which were
served by standpipes having been dealt with in a Clearance Area and
demolished.
Pollution of Streams and Watercourses
Further investigations have been carried out regarding the
pollution of streams in and adjoining the district and in connection
therewith, a number of soil fittings were found to be connected to the
surface water sewers and appropriate action was taken for these to
be made to discharge into the soil sewers.
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