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Stepney 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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SWIMMING AND SLIPPER BATHS .
The three swimming baths in the Borough are Council
Baths. During the year the number of swims amounted to
107,845, comprising 28,569 adults and 79,276 children.
The water is subjected to continuous chlorination and
filtration and samples are taken.periodically for analysis.
The number of slipper baths taken during the year, at
the four Council establishments, was 3l6,973, which included
6,454 attendances of Old Age Pensioners who were admitted
free of charge.
STAFF CHANGES.
The following staff changes took place during the year:-
(a) Commenced duty.
M.Bernstein. General Clerk, 20/7/53
F.A.Freeman. Sanitary Inspector (Dist.) 3/1/53
E.F.Holt. General Clerk. 20/7/53
C.E.Powell. „ „ 20/7/53
A.Trevethick. Sanitary Inspector (Dist.) 1/4/53
L.J.Windsor. „ „ „ 19/1/53
(b) Ceased duty.
H.I.Davies. General Clerk. 24/12/53
F.A.Freeman. Sanitary Inspector (Dist.) 22/2/53
C.J.P.McGinn. Assistant Analyst. 13/6/53
J.G.Pratt. Office Junior. 20/7/53
(c) Resumption of Duties (after National Service).
MJE.Coker. General Clerk. <3/8/53
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