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Particulars in regard to shops on the Register are as follows:—
Number on Register at beginning of 1960 952
Number closed 18
New shops 13
Number on Register at end of 1960 947
Changes of Occupancy 29
The number of persons observing the Jewish Sabbath and
registered in accordance with the provisions of Section 53 of the
Act was thirteen.
Swimming Pools
Finchley has two Swimming Pools, Squires Lane Baths and the
Open Air Pools in the High Road, N.12. The latter comprises Adult
and Children's Pools and is said to be one of the finest examples in
the London Area. I am grateful to Mr. P. M. Spencer, the Borough
Engineer and Surveyor, under whose control the baths are operated,
for the following report:—
"Both establishments are equipped with modern filtration and
chlorination plants. The water is drawn from the public water supply
and is continuously filtered on a six-hour cycle, make-up water being
added as necessary to cover losses by evaporation, filter washing
and other causes. The chlorination is controlled in accordance with
the latest practice in this important subject.
"Samples of the water are taken regularly for bacteriological
examination and the results are consistently satisfactory. This reflects
greatly to the credit of the staff directly concerned with the operation
of the purification plants, for the bathing load is frequently heavy.
During the fine summer season of 1959, 377,800 bathers visited the
the pools. In the 1960 season, although the weather was not good,
attendances reached 189,898."
Ninety-two samples of the water were taken by Public Health
Inspectors during the year.
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, now incorporated in
the Lee Valley Water Company (following the passing of the Lee
Valley Water Act, 1959). Reports on 326 bacteriological and 6
chemical samples which were taken by the Company during the year
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