[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County.

  • Canterbury (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fluorides are insignificant. Six samples of water were obtained from the Local Education Authority swimming pools for bacteriological examination and eight for chemical examination—all were satisfactory. Samples of water from the paddling pool at Westgate Gardens indicated a serious contamination with B. Coli of faecal origin. The pool forms part of a disused swimming pool the water supply to which is from a ditch running along the north-west side of the pool. This pool is a much appreciated amenity especially when the weather is good as it was last summer and although it is supposed to be only for paddling, children do in fact bathe in it. The Depart- ment thought that there was danger in the continued use of the pool and as a temporary expedient a chemical containing chlorine was added to the water twice daily in an endeavour to kill off B. Coli. This, however, had little effect on the degree of con- tamination. Subsequently in September the Markets and Parks Committee resolved that provision be made in the next year’s estimates for improving the condition of the paddling pool, including the provision of a mains water supply and the installation of a chlorination and filtration plant. Chemical and bacteriological samples of water from a local factory with its own supply indicated that the water should not be used for dietetic purposes. After representations were made to the firm concerned a mains supply was installed. During the year a water testing apparatus was purchased which enables an “on-the-spot” assessment of the pH value and free chlorine content of swimming bath water to be made. This enables us to judge the efficiency of the filtration and chlorination plant and to give any advice necessary to the operators. Food Supplies Mr. J. H. E. Marshall, M.A., F.R.I.C. was our Public Analyst throughout the year. Ninety-seven formal samples and 48 informal samples were submitted for chemical analysis. Article Milk Channel Island Milk Ice Cream Dairy Ice Cream ... Pork Sausages Self-raising Flour Mineral Waters ... Freeze Dried Vegetables Food Colours Toffee Fish Cakes Jam and Marmalade No. of Samples Formal Informal 50 3 13 2 — 5 — 3 5 6 1 1 1 3 3 8 4 4 3 I