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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
Acton 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Swimming.
40 yards in the case of boys and 20 yards in the case of girls.
| School | No. of classes per week | No. of attendances. | No. of scholars in Department who can swim | No. who have learned to swim this season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Boys | 2 | 965 | 33 | 26 |
| Acton Girls | 1 | 449 | — | 10 |
| Acton Wells Mixed | 3 | 1,324 | 51 | 36 |
| Beaumont Park Boys | 6 | 3,040 | 105 | 66 |
| Beaumont Park Girls | 2 | 1,302 | 41 | 32 |
| Central Senior | 5 | 2,298 | 99 | 41 |
| Central Junior | 1 | 954 | 30 | 28 |
| Priory Boys | 4 | 1,974 | 72 | 55 |
| Priory Girls | 2 | 1,093 | 27 | 14 |
| South Acton Senior Boys | 5 | 2,380 | 50 | 25 |
| South Acton Girls | 2 | 1,107 | 50 | 24 |
| Southfield Road Senior | 4 | 1,702 | 73 | 38 |
| Turnham Green R.C. | 2 | 992 | 31 | 22 |
| Totals | 39 | 19,580 | 662 | 417 |
| Total No. of Lessons given by the Staff at the Baths | 5,126 | |||
Prosecutions.
(a) Under the Attendance Bye-Laws:—
Verminous Condition 2 cases fined 10/-each.
,, 1 case „ 7/6
,, 2 cases „ 5/- „
Total 5 „
(b) Under the Children's Act:—
No prosecutions were undertaken by the Authority itself under
this Act.
Your obedient servants,
D. J. THOMAS.
E. M. CHUBB.