Shevaughn Morris # 1303555
Nordi-Kaye Wiggan # 1300086
Assignment Two
The Public Health (Swimming Pool)Regulations
University of Technology
O.Akinladejo
Questions
1. Explain five main important provisions of the law relevant to public health. 10 marks
2. Discuss why these provisions are important to public health and/or why they are important to you as public health officers. 10 marks
3. Identify the offences under the law and state penalties for violations. 5 marks
4. Outline the steps you will take with any breach under the law as a public health officer.
5. Specific Provisions.
Table of Content
Title Page #
Five main provisions 4-6
How are the provisions important
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1) Persons wanting to operate a swimming pool should have a valid license issued by a Medical Officer (Health). They should fill out an application form (Form A), which is in the Schedule. Each person must pay five hundred dollars to operate a swimming pool; in case of operating more than one swimming pool on the same premises it is five hundred dollars for each.
2) Provisions for sanitary facilities at a swimming pool. Any owner or operator of a swimming should ensure that they take certain steps for sanitary measures at their swimming pool.
a) They should ensure that the deck, dresser room, toilets, showers, and other facilities are clean, and not slippery, properly ventilated, obstruction free and properly sanitized.
b) They should provide a proper waste bin, toilets with toilet paper, hand washing sink with soap, and paper towels or hand blower.
c) There should be separate toilet facility and changing room for male and female.
d) Provide appropriate solid waste collection and disposal facilities.
3) Operators of a swimming pool, must keep and authenticate with his signature daily records of ;