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adjacent to the pool. The pool is heated by an oil-fired boiler. It
is hoped eventually to roof the pool to provide all the year round
swimming.
Regular sampling (bacteriological and chemical) was carried
out to the school pools— 54 bacteriological and 51 chemical in
all being taken. These were satisfactory with the exception of
one school where at times results were not entirely satisfactory.
The necessary remedial measures have been taken and it is
hoped that a satisfactory standard will be maintained in the
future.
WATER SUPPLY
The domestic water supply in the whole of the Borough—
provided by the South Essex Waterworks Co.— has been
satisfactory both in quality and quantity.
No action has been necessary in respect of any form of
contamination.
The number of dwelling houses supplied at the end of the
year was 80,662 and the population as obtained from the Registrar
General was 252,290. The total number of houses supplied
by standpipes is insignificant.
The Waterworks Co. do not make frequent fluorine determinations,
but on thfe basis of past results the fluorine content of
the supply to this district is put at 0.25 parts per million.
Eighteen samples were taken from the main water supply
during the year. Seven were submitted for chemical examination
and eleven for bacteriological examination only. All were found
to be satisfactory.
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