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CESSPOOLS.
No new premises were erected with cesspool drainage and no
alterations to the drainage system of any other properties on
cesspool drainage have been carried out.
During the year twenty-three individual cesspools were emptied
by the Borough Engineer's Department upon the request of the
householders.
RIVERS, STREAMS AND LAKES.
No work of major improvement was carried out during the
year.
The Sanitary Inspectors made 28 visits of inspection during
1953. Four nuisances were found, of which three had been abated
at the end of the year.
SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS.
The Sanitary Inspectors made a total of 70 visits of inspection
to Swimming Baths and Pools in the Borough, and 44 samples of
water were taken for examination. Results of examination of
these samples are given below:—
Eight samples taken from Corporation Swimming Bath.
Seven were satisfactory and one unsatisfactory.
36 samples taken from privately-owned Swimming Baths and
Pools. 31 were satisfactory and five unsatisfactory.
99 routine colometric tests for checking the efficiency of
purification plants were also made. The Chlorine content and
pH value are checked by means of a Lovibond Comparator.
No improvements or alterations were made to the Corporation
Open Air Swimming Bath during 1953.
PUBLIC CLEANSING, REFUSE COLLECTION AND
DISPOSAL.
There is no change to report under this heading.
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948.
A total of 323 inspections and re-inspections were made during
the year and 74 nuisances and defects were found. There were
97 nuisances and defects remedied during 1953 (this figure includes
those which were outstanding from the previous year).
In addition to the above. 81 inspections were made of outworkers'
premises, all of which were found to be satisfactory and
no nuisances or defects were found.
When visiting factories which provide canteens, opportunity is
taken of discussing with the canteen staff the various requirements
needed to maintain a good standard in food hygiene.
The following is a copy of the return relating to the year 1953.
which has been supplied to the Minister of Labour and National
Service.