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Swimming Baths
There are two municipal-owned and one privately-owned public swimming baths in
the Borough.
The Ministry of Health has suggested that the following details relating to the
baths should be included in this report:-
Mill Hill Swimming Bath
Size of Bath 132' X 75'
Capacity 365,000 gallons
Source of Water Supply Colne Valley Water Company
Frequency of Changing Water Turnover period 4 hours
Method of Purification Breakpoint chlorination
Position of inlets and outlets 12 inlets, 6 at each end.
3 main outlets along centre
of pool.
Attendances during 1960
Adults 10,564
Children 27,574
Season Tickets 4,529
Schools 12,084
54,751
Samples taken during 1960
Satisfactory 26
Unsatisfactory 1
27
The unsatisfactory sample which was taken shortly after the opening of the bath
in May was only slightly in excess of the suggested standard for the plate count i.e.,
130 colonies, the accepted maximum being 100 colonies.
On no occasion was coliform bacillus found.
The results can be regarded as highly satisfactory.
West Hendon Swimming Bath
Size of Bath 132' X 66'
Capacity 250,000 gallons
Source of Water Supply Colne Valley Water Company
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