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(b) Shower Room, with plunge pool and adjacent lavatory
accommodation, giving access to Turkish Bath, Vapour
Bath, Shampooing Room and Special Baths.
(c) Turkish bath suite comprising Tepidarium, Caledarium
and Laconicum.
(d) Vapour Bath.
(e) Shampooing Room.
(f) Special Baths.
Since their inauguration these baths have proved to be extremely
popular as can be seen by the attendance figures given
below. Brine baths, in particular, have found favour with the ladies.
In connection with the swimming baths there has been provided
a most up-to-date filtration, aeration and chlorination plant
capable of purifying the contents of each bath every 3½ hours, thus
enabling bathers to use the baths with every confidence.
Regular chemical tests are taken (twice daily) and bacteriological
tests taken periodically.
I am indebted to Mr. K. L. Embley, Superintendent Engineer,
for the following statistics :—

* Includes 46,686 School-children
A summary of Bacteriological Samples taken during the year,
with the results of the examinations, is given in the following table,
particulars of which were communicated to the Adoptive Acts
Committee and the Baths Superintendent at the time of receipt of
the Reports :—