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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 65,000 gallons. Sampling was carried
out on two occasions with satisfactory results.
(e) Woodford County High School.—Sampling was carried
out on two occasions with satisfactory results.
(f) Kingfisher Pool.—The Secretary kindly gives the following
particulars: —
"The Season started off in May with reasonable Pool
attendance figures. From June onwards attendances were
extremely poor, solely due to abnormal summer weather conditions.
Aggregate attendance figures were in the neighbourhood
of 14,000 including school-children. Bacteriological and
chemical analyses were carried out on two occasions with
satisfactory results."
WALTHAMSTOW CORPORATION ACT, 1956
This local Act received the Royal Assent on 2nd August, 1956,
and amongst the sixty-nine Sections, the following have bearing on
the Public Health:—
Section 19— Provision of Bathrooms.
The Council may reject plans of a house if the plans do not
provide for a fixed bath or shower bath in a bathroom.
Section 20— Defective Premises.
This Section permits the Council to secure the speedier repair
of a house or the roof of any building which is in such a state as to
be prejudicial to health or a nuisance where there would be
unreasonable delay in following the nuisance procedure of the
Public Health Act, 1936.
Section 23— Drains and Sewers.
This Section gives authority to the Council as from the 1st
January, 1957, to seal or take up and remove drains and sewers
before the demolition of premises.
Section 34—Street Trading Licences.
This Section permits the making of bye-laws relating to the
storage and sanitary provision (while at the place of intended sale,
exposure or offering for sale) of articles or things intended to be
sold or exposed or offered for sale under the authority of a street
trading licence.