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PUBLIC CONVENIENCES
Facilities for free hand washing are available in the Public Conveniences
at Kew Bridge both "Ladies" and "Men' s", at High Road "Men' s", Turnham Green
"Ladies", Linden Gardens "Ladies". Edensor Road "Ladies" and Albany Road "Men s"
and "Ladies", and paper towels and liquid soap in tilting dispensers being
available in each In some Park conveniences provision is made for handwashing
and in the Brentford Market conveniences facilities for handwashing will be
improved in the coming year (see page 35)
In June 1964 a survey of all the Public Conveniences in the Borough was
carried out. There are 8 street conveniences, 19 in public parks and open
spaces and 4 in Brentford Market
The general condition and state of cleanliness varied from reasonably good
to excellent in all except two one of these being due for demolition in the
near future and the other being one of the Market conveniences. Facilities
for washing the hands were by no means so good, however, only in three instances
was hot water provided in some not even cold water was available and the de
ficiencies having been reported to the Public Health Committee, action was
requested by the three other Committees concerned. By the end of the year
improvements had been promised by the Market Committee (see page 35)
During the year 1964, 90 600 paper towels, (52,700 in Brentford 37.900 in
Chiswick), were issued The comparative figures for 1963 were 51.400 paper
towels issued (34 000 in Brentford 17 400 in Chiswick), showing a greatly in
creased use of these facilities, only a small part of which was due to the
discontinuation of the issue of linen towels for a small charge
A new convenience, in the Court House area of Brentford was completed
and opened to the Public in April 1964, Free paper towels and liquid soap
were provided.
RIVER POLLUTION
No reports have been received from the Middlesex County Council on sampling
of water from the River Brent during 1964, but observation has been kept on
the stream and there has been no evidence of any accidental pollution of the
river nor has it been found necessary to take action during the year against
any person using the River Brent for unauthorised discharge of sewage or trade
effluents
STREET TRADING
Certain prescribed areas in the district have been allocated for streettrading
purposes There were 22 Street Trading sites and during 1964 11 visits
were paid to these sites to verify hygienic conditions
32 hawkers of food were registered with the Council,
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