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Smoke Abatement.
Complaints of smoke nuisance were received and investigations
carried out in respect of eleven premises, seven of which
were factories.
Ten smoke observations were carried out.
Five written intimations were sent.
A cyclone grit-arrestor was fitted to one factory boiler
plant and one bakehouse changed from solid fuel to gas.
Eradication of Bed Bugs, etc.
The number of houses reported to be verminous still
remains comparatively small.
Seventy-six rooms were fumigated with DDT smoke or
sprayed with DDT solution. Insecticides were issued free of
charge to tenants of seventy-one premises.
Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Buildings) Regulations, 1938:—
No notifications were received during the year.
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, 1952, the Baths
were open on 294 days. Number of Swimming Bath Bathers
during this period was 111,670.
"Maximum load was on July 1st, when we had 1,137.
"During this period we also had 125,155 Slipper Bath
Bathers."
Sampling was carried out on seven occasions, with generally
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.