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(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, 1950, the swimming
bath was open on 292 days. The number of bathers during
this time was 108,862.
"The maximum load was on June 5th, when we had 1,092
bathers."
Sampling was carried out on four occasions, 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, 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, with
satisfactory results.
(e) Kingfisher Pool.—The Managing Director kindly gives
the following particulars:—
"Due to overhaul of the chlorination and infiltration plant
there is a tendency to a turnover more consistently towards six
hours.
"Due to inclement weather the approximate number of
swimmers was 20,000.
"It was not necessary often to have to run the plant all
night over the week-ends."
Bacteriological and chemical analyses were carried out on four
occasions with satisfactory results.