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Registration of Hawkers of Pood and Their Premises
A strict watch is kept on all street traders selling food.
Both the person and the storage premises have to be registered,
and if conditions are unsatisfactory registration can be refused.
During 1963, 2 persons were registered and 35 visits were made by
Inspectors.
Establishments for Massage, Chiropody, Electrical and Special
Treatment
7 licences in respect of establishments were issued during
the year 1963.
Hairdressing Establishments
The Corporation have made Byelaws under the Middlesex County
Council Act for "the purpose of securing the cleanliness of any
premises used for the purpose of carrying on the business of a
hairdresser or barber and of the instruments, towels, equipment
and materials, used in such premises." During the year 3 inspections
were made of these premises. It was not found necessary to take any
action for contraventions.
Common Lodging Houses
There are no common lodging houses in the Borough.
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 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 6% hours
and that at Hampton every 4 hours.
During the 1963 season 21 samples were taken for
bacteriological examination and all the samples proved
satisfactory.
Laboratory Work
The usual arrangements continued during the year and worked
satisfactorily.
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