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The following table shows the number and nature of complaints received during
the year:—

Eradication of Bed Bugs.
Statistics for the year:—
(a) Number of Council houses
(1) found to be infested 15
(2) disinfested during the year 15
(b) Number of other houses
(1) found to be infested 16
(2) disinfested during the year 16
Canal Boats.
During the year 15 visits were paid to the canal and 57 boats were inspected.
The general condition of the boats and their occupants was satisfactory. Fifteen
notices were sent out, seven being complied with, one boat being taken out of commission,
and there are seven outstanding cases.
There were no complaint notices issued by other authorities.
Swimming Bath.
The swimming bath is normally open between the 30th April and the 30th
September. The water is kept clean by a system of continuous filtration, sedimentation
and chlorination and subsequent aeration.. The amount of chlorine added varies with
the number of persons using the bath, and an attempt is made to keep the water with
a content a little over 0 2 part per million of free chlorine near the outflow. At the
inflow, of course, the free chlorine content has to be a little higher.
There are no privately owned swimming baths or pools used by the public.
Mortuary and Post-mortem Room.
The Mortuary is situated in the Cemetery Ground, Havelock Road. It is
antiquated and out of date. The provision of alternative accommodation is being
considered.
During the year 25 bodies were deposited in the Mortuary.
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