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transferred to the Borough Councils, by the London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1958. The additional functions
relate to the suitability of lighting, washing facilities
and facilities for employees taking meals in the shops in
which they are employed.
The Borough Council is also responsible for ensuring
the suitability of temperature, ventilation and sanitary
accommodation. Altogether the Public Health Inspectors
made 543 Shops Act inspections during the year.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT,1933
At the annual review names were entered in the Council's
list of persons entitled to sell Part II poisons (other
than registered Pharmacists) in respect of 150 premises.
THEATRES AND CINEMAS
The sanitary conveniences in cinemas in the Borough
were inspected at regular intervals throughout the year to
ascertain that a satisfactory standard of cleanliness was
maintained.
The standard generally was found to be very good.
PUBLIC BATHS AND WASHHOUSES
The Council has four bathing establishments in the
Borough. This service includes swimming baths, slipper
baths, Turkish Baths, Public Laundry, and the use of the
premises for social and sporting activities during the
winter, which this year for the first time included
Professional Wrestling at Eltham Baths.
The demand for the improved Public Laundry service at
Plumstead Baths continued to grow, and in the year 1958/59,
26,08l people attended, compared with 23,939 in 1957/58,
18,295 in 1956/57 and 12,924 In 1955/56.
Attendances for slipper baths in 1958/59 totalled
116,533 and the total attendances for all services for the
year was 698,590.
Altogether 164,676 schoolchildren attended at the
baths in organised classes for swimming and swimming
instruction and 7,613 swimming lessons were provided for
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