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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations 1959 (Approved Chemical Agents);
Antibiotics in Milk; Official Certificates under the Public Health
(Imported Food) Regulations in respect of: Argentine, Austria,
Australias Brazil, Ethiopia, France, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Paraguay,
Roumania, Singapore, Uruguay, United States of America.
Ministry of Housing and Local Government:
Clean Air Act 1956 (Designation of direct acting electric spaceheating
appliances); Housing Act 196.4 (Houses in Multiple Occupation).
Swimming and Slipper Baths
Four Swimming Baths are provided by the Council in the Borough.
During the year, 63,396 swims were taken by adults and 155,207 bychildren
and juveniles.
The water is subjected to a continuous chlorination and filtration
process, passing- through the filters once every 3½-hours. 34 samples
were taken, during the year, for bacteriological examination and 34 for
chemical analysis. One sample showed the presence of b.Coli, and 24
samples revealed a low free chlorine content. Appropriate measures
were taken following the receipt of each report on these samples.
The number of Slipper Baths taken during the year at the Council's
four establishments, was"192,211.
The total number of persons admitted to all sections of the Baths
and Washhouses Department, including the Laundry, was 449,620.
Staff Changes