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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 6½ hours and that at Hampton every 4 hours.
During the 1964 season 30 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 or Specimen. No. Taken. Result.
Ice Cream (including Ice Lollies) 67 52 — Grade I ) Satisfactory
3 — Grade II)
4 — Grade III) Unsatisfactory
8 — Grade IV )
Water 36 36 — Satisfactory
Faeces 69
Miscellaneous 15
National Assistance Act, 1948, Section 47
National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951
It was not necessary during 1964 to remove to suitable premises any person in
need of care and attention.
Mortuary.
The number of bodies admitted to the Mortuary during the year was 419.
Chronically Sick Aged Persons.
In accordance with the Authority of the Corporation the provision of a laundry
service for incontinent patients has been continued.
This service, in conjunction with the issue by the Area Health Office of incontin'
ence pads has gradually been extended and greatly assists in the maintenance of patients
at home who would otherwise be in Hospital.
The incontinence pads, which are placed in disposable bags, are, thanks to the
co-operation of the Borough Surveyor, accepted for direct disposal at Charlton Refuse
Works.
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