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11
Public Baths and Laundry Establishments
The Baths Superintendent supplied a full report on these services which appeared in
ray report for 1959. The following is a brief summary of the facilities available.
(1) Bathing Pools
(a) Lido Open Air Pool: (165 ft. x 75 ft). The total capacity is 490,000 gallons
with continuous filtration and chlorination at the rate of 90,000 gallons per
hour. Water supply is from the Metropolitan Water Board's mains.
(b) Pool 1 and 2 at Central Baths (100 ft. x 35 ft. and 75 ft. x 25 ft.). The
total capacity is 155,000 gallons with continuous filtration and chlorination
at the rate of 40,000 gallons per hour. Water supply is drawn from a bore
hole 421 feet deep.
(2) Private Baths
(a) Central 34
(b) Conway Road 18
(c) Bromley Road 14
(d) Tiverton Road 22
Total 88
(3) Public Laundries
(a) Bromley Road
(c) Tiverton Road
The small pool at the Central Baths is open throughout the year, but the other two
are available during the summer months only. During the winter the large indoor pool
is converted into a Municipal Hall.
Inspections Carried out by the Public Health Inspectors
Appointments and Interviews
Cinemas and Halls
Complaints Investigated
Conveniences and Urinals
Drains defective
Drains tested
Factories with Mechanical Power
Factories without Mechanical Power
Food Poisoning
Food Premises
Bakehouses
Butchers
Cafes
Dairies
Factories
534
38
3,138
5
78
223
261
36
20
40
112
81
19
43