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The water for filling the baths is obtained from the mains supply. It is regularly chlorinated and
plant of sufficient capacity to insure breakdown conditions is installed at each bath. The capacity of each
bath and the time taken for the whole of the water to pass through the filters and treatment plant is as
follows: —
Capacity
(gallons)
Time taken for water to
pass through filters, etc.
(hours)
Granville Road Baths 145,000 3½
Gladstone Park Swimming Pool 500,000 11
King Edward's Recreation Ground Swimming Pool 350,000 6½
392 samples were taken, and all were satisfactory.
Swimming bath Samples taken
Granville Road 255
Gladstone Park 84
King Edward's Park 53
SANITARY SECTION
Staff
The establishment of Public Health Inspectors includes the Chief Public Health Inspector, the
Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector, eighteen district inspectors and five pupils. At the beginning of the
year there were 6 vacancies for district inspectors and the Council were considering what action to take to
fill the establishment. 12 of the 18 posts were graded APT. IV; the holders had to have at least ten years'
experience and the Smoke Inspectors' Certificate in addition to the statutory qualification and Meat and Other
Foods Certificate. The remaining posts were graded APT. II for those with only the statutory qualification,
and APT. Ill for those who had the Meat and Other Foods Certificate as well. The Council decided
that, with effect from the 1st April, Inspectors with the three certificates and ten years' experience should
be graded APT. V (now Scale A); those with the statutory qualification and Meat and Other Foods Certificate
should be graded APT. IV; and those with the statutory qualification only should be graded APT. III.
It is pleasing to note that there were no further resignations during the year as a result of these improved
gradings, but it has not been easy to recruit additional staff. Three appointments were made in February,
one in April, and one of the other two vacancies was filled when a pupil qualified and was appointed by the
Council.
Two pupil Public Health Inspectors were on the staff at the beginning of the year, one of whom
qualified in November, leaving four vacancies.
The Rodent Officer and three operatives are employed in the destruction of rats and mice; and
two labourers on disinfestation, disinfection, drain testing and general duties.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
Details of inspections carried out are shown in Tables 31 and 32. Five inspectors were engaged
on special surveys: two on the south part of Carlton Ward, two on the smoke control areas, and one on
'Rachman' type problems.
Demolition and Closing Orders (Table 27)
Two closing orders were made during the year, but no demolition orders were made.
Slum Clearance and Area Redevelopment
During the year the survey of Carlton Ward south of Carlton Vale was completed. It involved
681 properties and some 1,576 families. Two other areas, Winchester Avenue (10 houses) and Kilburn
Square (26 properties) were also surveyed. The conditions found were officially reported to the Council by
the Chief Public Health Inspector and slum clearance action was initiated in both areas.
A further survey of Willesden Green Proposed Comprehensive Development Area was carried out.
It comprises 274 properties and 521 families. The Council is considering its policy in respect of the area.
Other surveys included blocks of houses in Christchurch Avenue and Cavendish Road.
House-to-house inspection and multiple occupation
Towards the end of the year house-to-house inspection was resumed in every ward in the borough.
Although hampered by shortage of staff a great deal of work was done in combating multiple occupation, to
secure the provision of amenities, and general repair. This is proving to be a most time-consuming project
and many additional public health inspectors must be recruited before any appreciable inroads into the problems
can be made.
94 notices under section 15, Housing Act, 1961, requiring the provision of additional amenities,
and 28 directions under section 19 of the Act to prevent overcrowding in houses in multiple occupation were
served (Table 30). Two appeals against notices served under section 15 were dismissed.