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The number of houses reported to be verminous still remains
comparatively small.
Eighty-five rooms were fumigated with DDT smoke or sprayed
with DDT solution. Insecticides were issued free of charge to
tenants of 59 premises.
Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Buildings) Regulations.
1938:—
One notification was 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, 1953, the Baths
were open on 288 days. Number of Swimming Bath bathers
during this period was 115,707.
"Maximum load was on September 7th, when we had
1,052 bathers.
"During this period we also had 126,617 Slipper Bath
bathers."
Sampling was carried out on nine 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 on nine occasions. One sample was unsatisfactory ; the
bath was emptied and chlorination was increased on refilling. Subsequent
samples were all satisfactory.