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Where applicable all applicants for a licence are now required to possess the
qualifications necessary for registration by the Board established under the Professions
Supplementary to Medicine Act, 1960. Certain approved conditions are incorporated
in every licence granted.
New Bye-laws to replace those made by the former Twickenham Borough Council
and the Surrey County Council regulating these establishments were made by the
Corporation in November and subsequently confirmed by the Secretary of State.
14. SWIMMING POOLS
I am obliged to Mr. T. Lindley, F.Inst.B.M., Baths Manager for the following
report:
Swimming Pools (Open Air)
Swimming facilities are provided within the Borough at the three Open Air Pools
during the summer period, all properties being owned by the Council. The Twickenham
Open Air Pool has a capacity of 280,000 gallons of water; Hampton Pool has a
capacity of 206,000 gallons of water and the Teddington Pool has a capacity of 180,000
gallons of water. The water for all pools is supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board
and is filtered by sand pressure filters at all pools. Sterilization is achieved by chlorination
gas treatment operating as a "marginal" principle at the Open Air Pools. The
rates of turnover at both Twickenham and Teddington Pools is every 6½ hours and
that at Hampton Pool every 4 hours.
Tests are taken three times daily for free-available and residual chlorine in the
water, the pH values, also the shallow and deep end water temperatures, the results
being recorded in a standard log-book.
Bacteriological tests of the water at all Pools are made each month and all such
analyses during the past year have proved entirely satisfactory.
Municipal Laundry
A fully automatic Municipal Laundry at Mortlake High Street, S.W.14, is available
to the public. The installation consists of six 25lbs. dry weight automatic washing
machines, two hydro-extractors, three tumbler dryers and three ironing tables complete
with electric irons. All types of laundering can be carried out at this Establishment at
very reasonable charges.
Richmond Baths (Indoor and Open Air)
The new Richmond Baths Establishment, of a "combination" nature, situated in
the Old Deer Park, Richmond, was opened to the public in August, 1966.
The establishment consists of one main Indoor Pool 110ft. x 42ft., water capacity
of 210,000 gallons and a turnover rate of 3 hours; one Indoor Learner's Pool 42ft.
x 24ft. water capacity of 17,000 gallons and a turnover rate of hours, and an Open
Air Pool 110ft. x 42ft., water capacity of 160,000 gallons and a turnover rate of 4
hours. The filtration of all pools' water is through Pre-coat filters, and sterilization is
carried out by chlorine gas treatment on "breakpoint" principle. A Plenum heating
system is installed and the whole establishment is operated electrically.
The: private baths suite consists of 12 private baths for both ladies and gentlemen
respectively together with the necessary waiting rooms, toilets, etc.
The grounds are landscaped and well laid out and provide some two acres of grass
and banked areas which are available for sunbathing, games, etc.".
15. COMMON LODGING HOUSES
There are no common lodging houses in the Borough.
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