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MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1926, ORDERS
General observation was kept of all stalls and shops in the Borough where
foodstuffs scheduled under these Orders were exposed for sale.
SHOPS ACT, 1934
This Act, which came into operation on the 31st December, 1934, requires the
Sanitary Authority to enforce various sanitary and hygienic provisions. The Council
have appointed each of its sanitary inspectors to enforce the provisions of the Act.
The inspections made during the year are shown in the following table:—

SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS
There are two publicly owned swimming baths in the borough, namely, Hoxton
Baths, Pitfield Street, which consists of a first-class swimming bath and a secondclass
swimming bath, both used for mixed bathing, and the Haggerston Bath,
Whiston Road, which is also used for mixed bathing. There are no privately
owned swimming baths or pools in the district which are open to the public.
The water in the baths is cleansed by a system of continuous filtration, sedimentation,
chlorination and subsequent aeration and it is subjected to chemical and bacteriological
tests from time to time. The last analyses taken in October, 1938, showed
the water to be, in the opinion of the public analyst, quite satisfactory for swimming
baths.
(d) PREMISES FOR PREPARATION AND SALE OF FOOD STUFFS
STREET MARKETS
The street markets were kept under observation in the evenings and on Sunday
mornings in accordance with arrangements approved by this Committee.
MEAT
The number of butchers' premises under inspection during the year was 52 shops
and 12 stores and the number of visits of inspection was 255. One notice was served
on a store and two on shops.