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The majority of the smoke nuisances in this area are found
to be due either to unsuitable fuel or defective manipulation of
the plant.
SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS.
There are 2 swimming pools in the district which are open
to the public, one at Vale Farm, Sudbury,- belonging to the
Council and the other being the Empire Pool in the Exhibition
grounds belonging to private enterprise. Both of these baths
are constructed on modern lines and are well equipped, the
Empire Pool being an indoor bath whilst the Vale Farm bath
is an open air one.
In both cases the water is supplied by the Colne Valley
Water Company, and efficient, continuous filtration with
chlorination is carried out.
During the year 3 samples of water from the Vale Farm
bath, and 1 from the Empire Pool were submitted to the Clinical
Research Association for chemical and bacteriological examination.
All of these samples were found to be satisfactory for
bathing purposes.
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
(1) Number of Council Houses—
(a) Found to be infested 15
(b) Subsequently disinfested 15
(2) Number of other Houses—
(a) Found to be infested 50
(b) Subsequently disinfested 56 *
* 6 of these were found infested in 1936.
112 visits were paid to verminous premises during the year.
The disinfestation of Council houses is carried out by the
staff of the Housing Department of the Council, and includes
the removal of architraves, skirting, floor boards, and picture
rails, the spraying of the walls and the treating of the woodwork
and bedsteads with a blow lamp. The surfaces of the
room are sprayed with an insecticide, and the bedding and other
articles of furniture are destroyed when necessary. A spray is
lent to the tenant, and a quantity of insecticide provided free
of charge.
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