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Ample sanitary accommodation and drinking water supply
direct from the main was provided, and the site only used at
intermittent short periods by car trailer caravans.
(vi) Smoke Abatement.
Little trouble was experienced in this connection during
the year, and it was not found necessary to issue any statutory
notices under the Public Health Act, 1936.
(vii) Swimming Baths and. Pools.
There are no privately owned swimming baths open to the
public within the Borough.
The Council have their own open air baths, situated at
Chiswick, and a covered bath at Brentford.
In both cases the water is subject to constant filtration and
cleansing. Samples are taken periodically by the Engineer's
Department for examination, and no complaints as to the
quality of the water were received.
(viii) Eradication of Bed Bugs.
This problem is one that requires the careful consideration
of every Local Authority, and during 1938 the Housing
Committee of the Council have given and at the time of writing
are still giving the matter special consideration.
(a) The number of houses found to be infested by and
treated for bugs by the Public Health Department is
as under:—
(i) Council Houses 3
(ii) Other Houses 68
The figure under (i) above does not, however, reflect the
true position, as where Council houses undergoing redecoration
are found to be infested, disinfestation is carried out by the
Works Department, and only in really bad infestations is this
Department called in to help.
(b) The method employed in disinfestation is mainly that
of a contact insecticide.
In bad cases all removable woodwork—such as picture