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Shops Act, 1950.
During the year, five hundred and seven inspections of shops were
made and the following contraventions were found and subsequently
remedied by the shop-keepers: —
Neglect in displaying Statutory Forms 38
Swimming Baths and Pools.
There is only one swimming bath in the district to which the public
are admitted, and this is situated at Darrick Wood, Lovibonds Avenue,
Orpington.
It is owned by the Kent Education Committee, but is operated by
Orpington Urban District Council in conjunction with the Committee
under a financial arrangement during the summer months, whereby,
although it is normally reserved for the use of school children, the
general public are admitted at certain times. The charge for admission
is Is. 6d. for adults, 9d. for children, and 3d. for spectators.
It is an indoor swimming bath covered with white glazed tiles.
The water, supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board, is heated,
chlorinated and then filtered continuously, this cycle taking eight hours.
Eight visits of inspection were made during the year by the District
Public Health Inspector and five samples of the water taken for
analysis proved to be satisfactory.
Verminous Conditions and Uncleanliness.
No cases of unclean premises were found during the year, but 6
verminous premises were dealt with by the Department's Disinfector.
Water Supply.
During the year, six premises were connected to the main water
supply, having previously been dependent upon stored rainwater.
Of approximately 24,000 dwellings, only 27 are not provided with
a main piped water supply, and of these 19 are situated where a water
main is not available in the roads fronting their premises. These are
in isolated parts of the district and generally dependent upon rainwater
collected from roofs and stored in underground tanks, but three
premises obtain their source of supply from a private well.