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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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97. The number of bathers, admissions to the gymnasium, Wandsworth and the income since the opening of the baths in Baths. High Street, Wandsworth, in July, 1901, are as follows:—
| Year. | Income. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathers. Gymnasium. | |||||||||||
| Baths. | Gymnasium and lettings. | Total. | |||||||||
| £ | S. | d. | £ | S. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| 1901-2 | 59,983 | — | 651 | 7 | 8 | — | 651 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1902-3 | 107,924 | — | 1,163 | 16 | 4 | — | 1,163 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 1903-4 | 118,030 | 3,256 | 1,243 | 16 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 1,283 | 17 | 9 |
| 1904-5 | 144,333 | 4,649 | 1,506 | 7 | 0 | 46 | l8 | 3 | 1,553 | 5 | 3 |
| 1905-6 | 151, 389 | 3,6696 | 1,539 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 8 | 1,604 | 17 | 9 | |
| 1906-7 | 168,133 | 3,613 | 1,653 | 19 | 11 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 1,692 | 16 | 10 |
| 1907 8 | 163,641 | 3,718 | 1,615 | 16 | 4 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1,664 | 0 | 4 |
| 908-9 | 178,078 | 2,549 | 1,738 | 19 | 6 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 1,774 | 9 | 11 |
| 1909-10 | 169,892 | 2,856 | 1,629 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 5 | 1,689 | 18 | 1 | |
| 1910-11 | 167,006 | 2,891 | 1,641 | 12 | 1 | 97 | 9 | 10 | 1,739 | 1 | 11 |
Tooting Baths.
98. The number of bathers, and the income since the opening of the baths at the Broadway, Tooting, in June,
Tooting Baths.
1907, are as follows:—
| MEN. | WOMEN. | TOTAL. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st class | 2nd class | 1st class | 2nd class | Bathers | Income | |||
| 1907-8 (9 mths.) | 4.050 | 12,549 | 188 | 2,322 | 19,109 | £233 | 6 | 3 |
| I908-9 | 4,650 | 14,389 | 291 | 3,142 | 22,472 | 275 | 2 | 2 |
| I909-I0 | 5,405 | 15,589 | 349 | 4,258 | 25,601 | 317 | 12 | 6 |
| I9IO-II | 6,198 | 18,201 | 430 | 5,236 | 30,065 | 371 | 19 | 7 |
Swimming:
Championship
Trophy.
99. The competition for the swimming trophy presented by
Sir William Lancaster, J.P., and competed for
annually by men resident in the Borough, was held
on the 14th October, and was won by Mr. J Symons. Sir William
Lancaster again gave a prize for the winner, as a memento of the
occasion, and the Mayor (Alderman Dawnay) kindly provided a
prize for the competitor who finished second.
Women's
Medal.
100. The competition for the medal for women residing in the
Borough, presented by the late Mr. John Bell, J.P.,
was held on the 7th October, at the annual entertainment
of the Wandsworth Swimming Club (Ladies' Section),
and was again won by Miss N. Treversh.