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PET ANIMALS ACT 1951.
Seven premises were licensed under this Act during the year. In 5 cases
a considerable business is carried on, mostly in budgerigars and goldfish, but
the other two deal on a very small scale only, one in dogs and one in pigeons.
During the year 15 inspections were made of these premises, and in no
case were the conditions of the licence being contravened.
HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT, 1952.
General observation was kept on the sale of heating appliances to
ensure that they complied with the Regulations made under the above-named Act,
In several cases the sellers and users of heating appliances requested that
their guards be tested.
The Chief Public Health Inspector made several tests of appliances at
the request of manufacturers and others in the Borough.
OFFENSIVE TRADES
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.
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 a
factory, the water from the well is used for all purposes.
PUBLIC STORING BATHS
Shoreditch has now only one swimming bath (indoor), built in 1904,
situated in Whiston Road, Haggerston, open a11 the year round for mixed
bathing at all times. (Sunday swimming from May to September only). The
pool, is 100 feet long by 35 feet wide, constructed of blue and white glazed
bricks, with a depth of 3 feet 4 inches at the shallow end, increasing
gradually to 6 feet 4 inches at the deep end, at which there is one 3 metre
fixed diving stage with 3 lower fixed boards at each side. The surround is
3 feet wide, of non-slip tiles and seats rise in tiers from the surround up
to the dressing cubicles at the back. The seats which are made of teak, also
form clothes lockers for use by children during peak periods. Male and female
toilets and foot-baths are situated at each side of the pool at the shallow
end.
Entry to the pool from the dressing cubicles is via the toilets and
footbaths and into the pool by teak steps fitted into each corner.
The pool has a capacity of 109,000 gallons continuously filtered
through pressure sand filters at the rate of 20,000 gallons per hour,
chlorinated and heated to a temperature of 740F. in summer and 78°F. in
winter.