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23.
SHOPS ACT, 1950
During the year, one hundred and forty inspections of shops
were made and the following contraventions were found and subsequently
remedied by the shop-keepers:—
Neglect in displaying Statutory Forms 11
Hours of Closing 1
Employment of Young Persons 1
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 ls.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 talcing eight hours.
Four visits of inspection were made during the year by the District
Public Health Inspector and two samples of the water taken for analysis
proved to be satisfactory,
VERMINOUS CONDITIONS MP UNCLEANLINESS
There were no cases of verminous persons needing attention during
the year but a small number of verminous premises were dealt with by the
Department's disinfector.
No case of filthy or unwholesome premises as described in Section 83
of the Public Health Act 1936came to light.