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examination to confirm that measures taken for purification are
effective.
The Baths Manager and Engineer provides day to day oversight
of the Public Baths owned by the Council and also of baths
situated at Schools controlled by the Council.
At the Crystal Palace Sports Centre there are three baths
controlled by the Greater London Council whose Scientific Branch
submits monthly reports on the samples taken therefrom. 43
samples were reported upon and all were satisfactory.
Of the 52 samples taken by Public Health Health Inspectors,
3 from privately owned swimming baths were not entirely satisfactory
and prompt action was taken to rectify the condition of the
waters.
THE DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT, 1951
The City of London's Veterinary Department operates a
service to undertake certain duties under the above-mentioned Act
on behalf of Local Authorities.
This service has continued to operate in the London Borough
of Bromley during 1970 and I am indebted to the Veterinary
Officer, Mr. G. S. Wiggins, M.R.C.V.S., for the co operation of his
Department and for much of the following details.
REGULATION OF MOVEMENT OF SWINE ORDER
Under the terms of this Order 202 movement licences were
received and verified. The restrictions of these licences were fully
complied with by the pigkeepers concerned.
FOWL PEST ORDER, 1938
Under the terms of this order notices declaring premises to be
an infected place (Form A) were served in respect of fifteen farms
and inspections were made to ensure that the imposed Rules were
properly observed.
Movement Restriction Notices (Form B) were also served in
respect of seventeen farms which had been exposed to infection,
these premises were kept under observation and no infringements
were found.
At the end of the year all notices had been withdrawn with the
exception of four Forms A.