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Number of visits to stables and yards 73
Number of visits to market gardens, etc. 16
Number of visits to fried fish shops 12
Number of visits to urinals 42
Number of visits to piggeries 19
Number of visits re infectious diseases 145
Number of visits to streams 28
Number of visits re rats 139
Number of visits re smoke abatement 18
Number of complaints received and investigated 619
Number of informal notices served 910
Number of statutory notices served 39
Number of interviews re nuisances, etc. 653
Number of rooms disinfected 173
Number of lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 122
Number of library books disinfected 381
F. H. LENNARD, m.r.san.i., a.m.i.s.e., m.s.i.a.,
Senior Sanitary Inspector.
SHOPS AND OFFICES.
Two hundred and eighty-one inspections were made during 1947
and in 18 cases action was necessary in regard to sanitary defects.
CAMPING SITES.
There are no camping sites within the Borough.
SWIMMING BATH.
The Corporation again rented from the London County Council (for
the 1947 Summer season) the open-air swimming bath situated in the
grounds of the Royal Female Orphanage.
The supervision and arrangements of sessions were under the control
of the Public Health Department. Facilities were given to schools and
youth organisations, and residents using the bath were enrolled in a
Borough Swimming Club, under the control of .a Committee consisting
of officers and members of the Corporation and representatives of outside
organisations.
During the season, which covered a period of 20 weeks, the following
attendances were recorded :—
Youth organisations
7,544
School children
1,907
Borough Swimming Club :
Adults
3,931
Children
4,281
8,212
Total
17,663
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
During the year bed bugs were found to exist in 2 houses. Appropriate
remedial measures were taken.
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