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* Station 'B' - 11 readings
Station 'C' - 10 readings
Bottles broken by frost.
11. SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS.
(a) Public- The Corporation swimming baths are situate
in Denmark Road and comprise two pools, one of which is in use
throughout the year, whilst the other is used for swimming
during the summer months and in the winter season is converted
for use as a hall for concerts, dancings, etc.
The pools are equipped with pressure filters capable of
treating the water of both pools every 3½ hours during bathing
periods. In hot weather the filters are working continuously day
and night. Chlorination is marginal and the residual quantity
is maintained at the deep end of the baths with a maximum of
0.6 parts per million available chlorine.
(b) Private - There are no privately owned swimming
baths or pools open to the public in the Borough.
12. ERADICATION OF BED_BUGS.
During the year 19 premises were disinfested. Of
these premises 11 were properties under the control of the
Corporation, The figures recorded are well below the average
for the years since 1933.
13. COMPLAINTS.
The number of complaints received from the general
public during the year was 544 compared with 548 for the
previous year. The highest number of complaints recorded
was 920 in 1947 and, with the exception of the year 1953?
the figures recorded have shown a steady decline.