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Eradication of Bed Bugs, etc.
The number of houses reported to be bug infested is
satisfactorily low. Free insecticides were issued to tenants in
respect of 66 premises.
Fumigations or special sprayings of rooms by the Council's
Disinfecting Staff amounted to the small total of 51.
In addition to the above there would be a number of unrecorded
cases where the Owners or tenants have carried out
disinfections privately.
Swimming Baths and Pools.
The model bye-laws of the Ministry of Health were
adopted in 1938.
(a) Municipal Baths, High Street.—This is a covered swimming
bath. Mr. W. Cantes kindly contributes the following
report: —
" From January 1st to December 31st, 1947, the swimming
bath was open on 304 days. The number of bathers in this
time was 88,201.
"Maximum load was on June 7th, when we had 1,211
bathers."
Four water samples were taken with satisfactory results.
(b) 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.
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.
(c) South-West Essex Technical College.—Sampling was
carried out on two occasions, with satisfactory results.
(d) Forest School.—This is a small swimming bath with a
capacity of approximately 47,000 gallons, treated with " Voxsan " '
with frequent changes of water. Sampling was carried out on one
occasion, with satisfactory results.
(e) The Kingfisher Pool.—The Managing Director kindly
gives the following particulars : —
" The chlorination and filtration plant has a turnover of
eight hours, with a possible speeding up to six hours. 0.2 parts
per million of free chlorine are aimed at for the deep end and
0.6 at the shallow end.
The plant was kept in operation all day and night over the
week-ends, if found necessary.