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Hornsey 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Animal Pets 1
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Sports Dealers 2
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Fishing tackle 1
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open-air swimming pool.
The Swimming Pool, which was opened in June, 1929, was
one of the first of its kind in the country, and has never ceased
to be a great attraction to ratepayers of the Borough and visitors
from other areas.
It has been found necessary to increase the dressing-room
accommodation. Other improvements have been carried out.
including flood-liirhting, which extends the hours of usefulness
of the Pool.
The Pool is open all the year and during 1935 was used
by 150.677 persons, and 1.124 season-tickets were issued.
The satisfactory condition of the water is maintained by a
system of filtration, aeration and chlorination.
schools.
The sanitary condition of the public elementary schools is
the subject of periodic inspection.
Crouch End Elementary School lias just been modernised
and brought up to date, including entirely new offices and
sanitary accommodation, and the Highgate Elementary School
is about to be treated in the same way.
There are two School Swimming Baths, which are used for
teaching scholars swimming.