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22.
Shops Act, 1950.
A total of 671 visits was paid to shops and generally
conditions were found to be satisfactory.
Smoke Abatement.
Twenty-three observations were taken at chimney stacks and
informal action taken when excessive smoke emission was considered
due to faulty stoking.
Swimming Pool.
Summaries of the total chlorine and alkalinity readings are
forwarded weekly to the Health Department by the Pool Superintendent.
The Pool was opened on the 10th May and closed on the
6th September, 1953. The full use of this attractive open-air
Swimming Pool depends largely on weather conditions and the
summer again was not such as to enable full attendances to be
recorded. The total attendance throughout the season was
121,615, the highest attendance being on the 5th July when
7,460 persons were present.
Samples of water were taken from the Pool during the months
of June, July and August and the results in each case were to
the effect that the water was of a high standard of bacterial
purity, suitable for bathing purposes.
Schools.
The general condition and supply of water to Schools has
been satisfactory during the year.
Co-operation was continued with the School Medical Officer
and reports were forwarded to that Officer following quarterly
visits paid to the canteens attached to all Schools. During
the year the rate of progress of the execution of necessary
works and improvements was expedited.
Offensive Trades.
Within the meaning of the Public Health Act there are no
offensive trade premises in the district,but there are eight
fish fryers.
Bakehouses.
Fourteen visits were paid to the eight bakehouses in the
district and generally they were maintained in a satisfactory
condition. In another section of this report, dealing with action
taken under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1938, three cases involved
food which had been prepared in bakehouses, but only in one instance.
were the premises situated within the Borough.
Factories Act, 1937.
One hundred and five visits were paid to factories and in
eleven instances action was taken to secure improvements in
cleanliness and provision of sanitary accommodation.