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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Leyton 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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BURIAL OF THE DEAD
During the year 14 burials were arranged by the Department, for persons who had
died or been found dead within the Borough, and where no private arrangements were
being made for the disposal of the body.
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION AND INOCULATION
Arrangements continued during the year for the authentication of Certificates of
Vaccination and Inoculation. These certificates are required by persons proceeding
abroad from this country and the purpose of the authentication is to provide information
to health authorities abroad that the signature of the person issuing the certificate
is that of a registered medical practitioner.
PUBLIC SWIMMING BATHS
I am indebted to Mr. W.B.Dinn, Baths superintendent, for the following report on the
Public Swimming Baths in the Borough.
"There are two indoor public swimming baths establishments in the Borough, (a)
High Road Baths, and (b) Cathall Road Baths, Leytonstone. Further, there is an
Open Air Bathing Pool at Whipps Cross, Leytonstone, administered by the Baths
Superintendent for and on behalf of the Joint Committee elected from members of
the Leyton and Walthamstow Borough Councils.
Set out hereunder are the principal details of the establishment:-
| Baths Capacities in gallons | Source of Water Supply | Water Treatment | Rate of Filtration in G.P.H. (approx.) | Theoretical hours of "turnover" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Road Baths: | Large 198,000 | Principally deep well | Coagulation, Filtration and Chlorination and Aeration | Large 69,000 | Large 2.87 |
| Small 37,000 | Small 13,000 | Small 2.69 | |||
| Cathall Road Baths: | Large 90,000 | Principally deep well | Coagulation, Filtration and Chlorine ation and Aeration | Large 22,000 | Large 4.09 |
| Small 70,000 | Small 18,000 | Small 3.33 | |||
| Whipps Cross Pool: | 1,300,000 | M. W. B. Mains | Coagulation Filtration and Chlorination and Aeration | 80,000 or 160,000 or 240, 000 according to number of pumps in use | 16.25 or 8.125 or 4.06 |