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During the year the Council were engaged in the consideration
of an additional swimming bath for the Kingsbury
area, and by the end of the year the decision to proceed had
been taken. The Ministry of Health Inquiry did not take
place until 1937.
The following scheme has been drawn up as giving appropriate
headings for the examination and assessment of
swimming baths and pools. It is based on the publications
of the Ministry of Health:—
1. Physical Conditions:
(a) Size of bath (depth for diving safety from any considerable
height—7½ feet):—
Length:
Breadth:
Depth :
Structure of walls and bottom of bath:
Bath surround : Any slope from the bath:
Is surround effectively drained?
(b) Ventilation of bath hall:
Number of boxes:
Any overcrowding in boxes?
(c) Is water free from contamination on entering?
Source of water.
Any contamination from surface drainage, percolation,
vegetation?
(d) Contamination from bathers—
Is shower, footbath, provided?
Is there hot water and soap?
Is there lavatory accommodation? (If mixed bathing,
separate lavatories for sexes).
Towels and costumes—
If provided by owners of bath, are facilities adequate
for washing and sterilising?
2. Purification of Water :
(Standard : Efficient continuous filtration with continuous
accurately controlled chlorination).
(a) Is there constant flow of water into and out of bath?
Springs, etc., is flow controlled by inlets and outlets?
(b) Is there any method of purification?
(i) Natural, e.g., spring sources compensating
for evaporation and other losses.
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