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used for some years, was opened by the Council to the Public on
the 6th June.
The Council recognising the need for a Bath for the District
opened negotiations with the Palace Trustees and the Lessees of
the Race Course, and entered into an Agreement with them to rent
the Bath for a period of three years.
An expenditure of ,£479 0s. 0d. was necessary to make a roadway
to the Bath, fitting-up dressing boxes, &c., and I am pleased to
say the Metropolitan Water Board met the Council in a very fair
manner with respect to the supply of water and the cost of supplying
the same to the Bath.
The Bath was open for three hours on Sunday morning throughout
the period, and the numbers who availed themselves of the
opportunity of a swim was remarkable.
On three Sundays in June there were 174
„ four „ July „ „ 413
„ four „ Aug. „ „ 526
„ five „ Sept. „ „ 374
„ two „ Oct. „ „ 18
The total Number of Bathers from the 6th June to 8th October
were 11,184, or a daily average of 105.50. Having regard to the
dull, cold weather prevailing over nearly the whole of the period
the Bath was open, I think the figures were very encouraging, not
only from an educational but from a health point of view.
The total receipts were £87 15s. 0d., a charge of 3d. being
made for Adults and 1d. for Boys, with Season Tickets at 5s. and
2s. 6d. respectively.
The first season being considered an experiment, also as to a
difficulty in providing suitable Dressing Boxes, there were not any
days set apart for Ladies, the Committee are, however, negotiating
for a Building adjacent to the Bath where suitable Dressing
Boxes can be provided for Ladies, and I have no doubt should they