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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
The water throughout the district is furnished by the
Metropolitan Voter Board, and is a constant supply of excellent
quality. Monthly reports by the Board" are supplied giving details
of their chemical and bacteriological examination.
PUBLIC CLEANSING.
Refuse and Salvage Collection.
The rate of the collection of refuse and salvage, except when
Bank Holidays interfered with collection, was maintained at once in
every seven days.
Cesspool Emptying.
On request cesspools are emptied by the Council and others are
done by private contract.
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
Hogsmill Stream.
Analyses of the stream are still being taken as previously
stated in this report, and notice boards are still displayed.
SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS.
Publicly owned baths.
Surbiton Lagoon, situated in Raeburn Avenue, Surbiton, is an
open air pool 165 feet long and 90 feet wide, with a depth of three
to nine feet.
The water is treated by continuous pressure sand filtration,
sterilization by breakpoint chlorination and oxygenation over an
ornamental cascade.
Periodical samples of water are taken by the Borough Engineer
and the plant adjusted accordingly. In addition three samples were
taken by the Public Health Department for both chemical and
bacteriological examination which proved to be satisfactory.
Privately owned bath open to the public.
Ace of Spades Swimming Pool, Kingston by Pass Road, is an open
air pool 40 feet by 20 feet with a depth of 4 feet to 7 feet 6 inches.
The water is treated by continuous pressure sand filtration,
sterilization by injection of chlorine and oxygenation over an
ornamental cascade.
Pour sets of samples were taken by the Department during 1952.
School Bath.
One private school has a small swimming bath which is used only
by scholars and staff. Sterilization is by hand dosing with chlorine
coupled with frequent changes of the water. Seven sets of samples
were taken by the Department during 1952.
FOOD POISONING.
There were no outbreaks of food poisoning and no deaths from
this cause.
Eleven sporadic cases were notified but in only one case was
the causative organism traced viz Salmonella Enteritidis. The fool
involved was not discovered.
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