London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Race, the Greenwich Open Road Race, the Organised Games
Finals and the Inter-Borough Games all continued to attract
great interest from both competitors and the sporting public alike.

The following are the attendances for the year ending 31st March 1972:—

ServiceEltham BathsGreen-wich BathsHorn-fair LidoPlum-stead BathsWool-wich BathsAbbey Estate Laun-deretteEltham Sports CentreTotals
Swimming
Public129,50364,96744,66161,23873,580--373,949
Schools88,82460,94966971,23049,148--270,820
Clubs15,39713,344-11,8724,962--45,575
Tuition7,2742,948-2,813895--13,930
Spectators8,0473,717-4,0511,273--17,088
Baths Private-20,960-18,77829,944--69,682
Free (O.A.P. etc.)-4,793-10,7973,335--18,925
Turkish-14,593-5,819---20,412
Laundries-1,384-10,963--12,347
Launderette-----38,90538,905
Recreational Facilities
Roller Skating-6,804--616,865
Badminton & TableTennis1,012871,099
Indoor Bowls__11,96711,967
„ Golf-----1616
„ Cricket------18,24018,240
Keep Fit141----141
Rhythm and Movement------296296
Creche------757757
Five-a-side Football2,1602,160
Totals249,045197,77245,330197,561175,10438,90519,457923,174

During July and August 1971 the Abbey Wood Sports Centre
swimming pool was made available for five weeks by the I.L.E.A.
for the Council to operate for use by the public and swimming
attendances were 5,812.
Sports and Play Leadership attendances during the year were as
follows: Organised Games 64,316; Pre-school Play Groups 39,376;
Borough Play-in 500; Lawn Tennis Coaching Courses 410; Cycle
Race 1,250; Woolwich Restricted Badminton Tournament 500."