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During the year 11 inspections were made of these premises. It
was not found necessary to take any action for contraventions.
Swimming Baths
Excellent facilities are provided for swimming at the Corporation's
three open air baths.
Twickenham Bath is the largest with a capacity of 280,000 gallons;
Hampton Bath has a capacity of 206,000 gallons, and Teddington Bath has
a capacity of 180,000 gallons. Water for all three baths is supplied
by the Metropolitan Water Board's main and is purified by continuous
sand filters with marginal chlorination. The Teddington and Hampton
Baths have venturi-induced aeration and the Twickenham Bath has
cascade aeration. The whole of the bath water is completely changed
at both Twickenham and Teddington every 6½ hours and that at
Hampton every 4 hours.
During the 1961 season 32 samples were taken for bacteriological
examination and all the samples proved satisfactory.
Laboratory Work
The usual arrangements continued during the year and worked
satisfactorily.
Type of Sample No. Taken Result
or Specimen
Ice Cream (including 79 77 - Grade I )
Ice Lollies) 2 - Grade II)Satisfactory
Water 51 42 - Satisfactory
9 - Unsatisfactory
Faeces 237
Miscellaneous 23
National Assistance Act, 1948, Section 47
National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951
It was necessary during 1961 to remove to suitable premises
one person who was in need of care and attention.
Health Education
During the year I have given a number of talks on health topics
to various associations in the Borough, and the Chief Public Health
Inspector and his staff have also shared in the work. Films and
filmstrips are used as appropriate, and propaganda by posters and
leaflets has been continued.
The Corporation again made a contribution of £14.6d.0d. to
the Central Council for Health Education.
Mortuary
The number of bodies admitted to the Mortuary during the year
was 582.
Common Lodging Houses
There are no common lodging houses registered in the Borough.
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