The comments expressed here are those of Lewisham residents reprinted here to show the strength of feeling there.

"Today Lewisham Council told the local press that it knew of the presence of Legionella Bacteria since analysis' results received on 16th May.
The Council also say that at receiving the news they immediately instructed the contractors to close the showers.
As far as we know the showers closed on the following day May 17th.

What is really incredible is that for two weeks following the discovery of the bacteria the Council decided not to inform the public that the showers were contaminated.
Ladywell Leisure Centre sees hundreds of users each day and all of them have been at risk of contracting a fatal disease, a disease that takes a few days to incubate and explode, the decision of the Council to keep the matter under lead during those critical days is, in our views, a criminal one."

(Via save Ladywell Pool Council knew for weeks and didn't tell anyone: .)

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