§ 91. Mr. HALESasked the Minister of Health what control is exercised by his Department over private swimming pools for which a charge for admission is made; if regular inspections are made by qualified inspectors of the water; and, if not, will he in the public interest take the necessary steps to see that they are brought under his jurisdiction?
§ W. SHAKESPEAREMy right hon. Friend has no statutory powers to exercise direct control over these pools. As stated in my answer to a previous question the Public Health Act, 1875, gives a right of entry to the local authority or any of their officers for the purpose of ascertaining whether any nuisance exists, and my right hon. Friend proposes to call attention to these powers in his next annual report, which will shortly be issued.