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The Council have continued to express their concern at the
hardness of the public water supplies which have a total hardness
range from 210—274 parts per million. Whilst there would not
appear to be evidence of prejudicial effects to health from such hard
water its detrimental effects on boilers and hot water systems are
well-known.
4. SWIMMING POOLS. The two outdoor Swimming Pools
have continued to be a source of enjoyment and healthy recreation.
"Breakpoint" chlorination or superchlorination which was installed
just prior to the 1951 season has made it possible to maintain a
sparkling clear water, together with a minimum risk of infection.
Attendances at the Pools during the year were:—
Kingsbury 106,253.
Vale Farm, Wembley 82,954
5. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH
FOOD. A hawker was fined £2 0s. 0d. for selling food from a
receptacle without being registered by the Borough Council under
Section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950. He had
previously been warned and fined for the same offence.
A firm of bakers were prosecuted on two occasions
(1) for selling mouldy apple turnovers, for which they were
fined £5 0s. 0d. and the Council awarded £3 3s. 0d.
costs; and
(2) for selling a mouldy loaf of broad, for which thev were
fined £8 0s. 0d. and the Council awarded £3 3s. 0d.
costs.
A dairy company were lined £15 0s. 0d. and the Council
awarded £2 2s. 0d. costs in respect of the sale of a bottle of milk
containing foreign matter.
Another dairy company were fined twice
(a) £20 0s. 0d. and £3 3s. 0d. costs, in respect of the sale
of a dirty bottle of milk from a vending machine; and
(b) £20 0s. 0d. and £7 7s. 0d. costs, in respect of foreign
matter in a bottle of milk.
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