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Weald, Great Stanmore and Whitchurch, apart from reopenings, have
little available space.
More than 613 bodies were interred in Council controlled cemeteries
and burial grounds during the year.
MORTUARY AND DISINFECTING STATION
The Mortuary for the district is situated in Peel Road. During the
year 405 post-mortem examinations were undertaken and inquests were
held on 50.
The Council's disinfecting station is also sited in Peel Road and
though the demands upon the plant are lighter today that at any time in
the Council's history, when it is needed it performs a most useful service.
It is under the control of Mr. Whitaker, who also assists the Health
Inspectors whenever drainage or other work requiring assistance is being
undertaken.
SWIMMING BATHS
There are three Council controlled swimming baths in the district,
one in Central Harrow and one in Wealdstone. These are open-air baths.
The third, an indoor bath (which opened on the 1st May, 1968), is at
Hatch End. Attendances at Harrow were 68,295, Wealdstone 71,774 and
at Hatch End approximately 48,000.
The water in each bath is filtered and chlorinated and samples taken
at intervals throughout the season revealed that a satisfactory standard
was maintained. In addition, daily tests were made by the Bath Superintendant.