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SWIMMING POOLS
A total of 35 bacteriological and 34 chemical samples were
taken from the 3 public swimming pools during the year and in
each case a satisfactory report was received.
One new school swimming pool was opened during the year
making a total of 13 school swimming baths.
A phased programme of sampling was maintained resulting in
52 bacteriological and 47 chemical samples being taken. The
results of these samples were satisfactory with one exception. This
could be put down to teething trouble and appropriate advice
was given and the necessary action taken to improve the condition
of the water.
PADDLING POOLS
28 samples were taken from the Council's 11 paddling pools
—which are only open during the summer months—and bacteriological
examination proved satisfactory in each case.
CARAVANS AND CAMPING
The number of privately owned residential site licences
issued under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development
Act, 1960, and operating at the end of the year was 5 individual
and 4 multiple. The total number of caravans involved being
263.
One of the multiple sites was made subject to conditions
for reducing caravans during the year and two sites were made
subject to Section 20 of the Act which deals with the termination
of use.
The Council owns one residential caravan site accommodating
66 caravans. This site is administered by the Housing Department.
In last year's report mention was made of the problem created
by a considerable number of gypsies who settled in the Oldchurch
Road Area.and were subsequently moved on. The majority of these
gypsies then settled at the disused R.A.F. Station at Hornchurch
with the resultant problems which have now become common
place to Local Authorities whose districts attract this type
of caravan dweller.
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