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SECTION 167 (Provision of Public Baths and Wash Houses). Public slipper baths
are provided by the Council at Lower Clapton Road, Wardle Street, Gayhurst Road,
Shacklewell Lane, Englefield Road and Eastway.
The Council's three indoor swimming baths are at the Central Baths, Lower
Clapton Road; one is reserved for males, one for females, and one for mixed
bathing. Steam, massage and plunge rooms, and an Aeratone bath are provided
in the vapour suite at the Central Baths. The General Manager of Baths and
Civic Recreation is responsible for all the Council's bathing establishments.
The one open air swimming bath in the Borough is provided by the London
County Council and situated in London Fields.

An agreement with the Stoke Newington Borough Council provides for part
use of the mortuary for an annual payment of £30 0; the bodies of 90 residents
from the area of that Authority were received, The County Council pays an
annual rental of £160 plus telephone charge for the use of the Coroner's Court
accommodation.
Vacant Sites, Complaints of infestation by vermin and of nuisances arising
from putrescible and other material deposited on vacant sites were again
received throughout the year. Following investigation of these complaints
arrangements were made for the removal of accumulations likely to endanger the
health of the public. In many instances, however, the deposited material consists
of old car tyres, pieces of metal, etc., and such articles whilst they
can be a source of annoyance to the neighbours cannot be regarded as nuisances
within the meaning of the Public Health (London) Act,, In addition to material
destroyed on the site by burial or burning 13 van loads, 3 8 dustbins of rubbish
and 99 miscellaneous items were removed for destruction elsewhere.
Static Water Tanks. Six war- time static water tanks still exist in the
Borough and in four of these nuisances arose from the accumulation of water and
obnoxious matter. After removal of the offending matter appropriate treatment
to prevent nuisances was carried out by the staff of the Department,,
Dangerous Structures. (London Building Acts (Amendment) Act, 1939). The
advice of the District Surveyor of the London County Council was sought in
respect of 289 structures, or parts of structures, which appeared to call for
action by that officer.
Licensed Premises. Requests for reports on the general sanitary condition of
92 licensed premises were received from the Licensing Justices, to whom applications
for transfer of licences had been made. Following inspection of the
premises concerned, reports were sent to the Justices, and in respect of 14
premises at which defects were found notices were served under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936.