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Nuisances do occasionally arise where pressure on boilerage is
exerted due to trade recovery, particularly during clinkering operations,
and if several factories in close proximity to one another
effect clinkering at about the same time, there is definite atmospheric
pollution which sometimes brings complaints in its train.
(vi) Swimming Baths and Pools.
(a) Public.
(i) Municipal Baths, High Street.—This is a covered swimming
bath for which details were given in the 1935 report.
The Baths Superintendent kindly gives the following particulars:—
The chlorination and filtration plant has a turnover of three
hours (50,000 gallons per hour), 0.3 to 0.5 parts per million of
free chlorine being aimed at.
The plant was kept in operation for an average of 16 hours
on 108 week-days and for 6 hours on 15 Sundays during 1936.
The approximate number of swimmers in 1936 was 46,379
and the estimated maximum load was 1,049.
Prior to re-opening in the spring new surrounds were constructed
and new teak dressing boxes were provided. A new scum
channel was also provided to take off the polluted water from the
surface of the pool.
Bacteriological and chemical analyses were carried out on three
occasions, with excellent results.
(ii) Whipps Cross Bathing Pool.—This is a large open-air pool
situated in Epping Forest, in the area of the Borough of Leyton
and a few hundred yards from the Walthamstow boundary.
It is administered by a joint committee representing the two
Boroughs.
There is no continuous chlorination and filtration plant. Consideration
is now being given to the matter.
The pool is supervised by the Medical Officer of Health for
Leyton, who kindly sends a copy of the analytical findings when
samples are taken.
Sampling was carried out in June (satisfactory) and in July
(twice unsatisfactory).