[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Swinton & Pendlebury Borough.

  • Swinton and Pendlebury (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Swinton & Pendlebury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Letterpress printing 6 Laundries . 5 Mineral waters and herb beer . 4 Battery works 1 Tile works . 1 \ arious LS 177 Swinmiing Baths and Pools: The only swimming bath in the Borougli is owned by the Corpora¬ tion and situated in Swinton Hall Road. The alterations to permit of mixed bathing were completed in Fel)ruary, 1938, and the total numl)er of bathers during the year was 52,969 as compared with 48,463 in 1936. The water is chlorinated and periodically analysed. Shops: The systematic inspection of shops which was commenced in the previous year was continued during 1938. The total number of primary inspections in connection with the Shops Act, 1934, amounted to 477 and revisits totalled 353. The work carried out was as follows : Forms and Notices provided Sanitary accommodation provided Heating apparatus provided Washing facilities provided Facilities for meals provided 91 shops 6 „ 5 „ 5 „ 4 Camping Sites: There are no camping sites in the Borough. Eradication of Bed Bugs: Nineteen houses, including five Corporation houses, were found to be bug-infested during the year and were disinfested by spraying with Zaldecide. Under the Council’s programme for slum clearance and the abate¬ ment of overcrowding, 224 families were removed to Municipal houses and in each case the furniture and effects were disinfested with hydro¬ gen cyanide. This process is carried out by a firm of contractors who specialise in this class of work.