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31.
REGISTRATION OF HAIRDRESSERS
The number of Hairdressers registered in Shoreditch is 49. Regular
inspections were made of all hairdressers and from the result of these
inspections it was found that the standard of cleanliness observed in
the hairdressing establishments in the Borough was reasonably high.
WATER SUPPLY
The water supply of the Borough is controlled by the Metropolitan
Water Board and is relayed from public mains direct to houses.
During the year one complaint was received regarding the quality
of the water and this was dealt with by the Metropolitan Water Board who
carried out works to clean out the pipe from the main supply.
SWIMMING BATH WATER.
20 Samples of water from the Haggerston Bath were sent for
bacteriological examination, and 20 for chemice.1 examination.
Bacteriological examination in all cases proved satisfactory, but
chemical examination, during the summer months, showed the proportion of
dissolved solids to be abnormally high. After consultation with the
Acting Baths Superintendent it was recommended that the filters be opened
and examined. The stirring gear of the agitators in the two Boll filters
was found to bo obsolete and defective. The filters were emptied and
refilled with new Leighton Buzzard sand and fitted with new strainer
nozzles. The agitation system was converted to operate by blowing
compressed air through the filter from the bottom of the unit. Further
chemical examinations of the swimming bath water were carried out
following these conversions and were reported on by the Public Analyst
as being safe.
WELLS.
There are two wells in use in the Borough. In one case the water is
used for washing down and cooling purposes, and in the other case, which
is c factory, the water from the well is used for all purposes.
OFFENSIVE TRADE PREMISES.
An establishment order under Section 140, Public Health (London)
Act, 1936, was renewed during the year in respect of the business of a
Fur Skin Dresser. The number of visits made was 4.