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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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The following table shews the success of this branch of education during 1937 :—
| School | Learners' Certificates (Min 10 yards) | No. of Season Tickets gained | Certificate of London Schools' Swimming Association | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yards | 100 yards | |||
| Strand J unior Mixed | 38 | 33 | 11 | 2 |
| Strand Senior Mixed | 22 | 16 | 24 | 18 |
| Brentford Senior Boys' | 33 | 35 | 43 | 28 |
| St. Paul's & St. Lawrence's | 24 | 27 | 21 | 12 |
| Central Girls' | 20 | 17 | 25 | 20 |
| Ealing Road J unior Mixed | 49 | 28 | 28 | 20 |
| Belmont Junior Mixed | 27 | 18 | 16 | 8 |
| Central Boys' | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
| Hogarth Junior Boys' | 15 | 7 | — | 3 |
| Hogarth Senior Boys' | 26 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
| Belmont Senior Mixed | 39 | 21 | 27 | 19 |
| Hogarth Junior Girls' | 35 | 24 | 16 | 3 |
| Hogarth Senior Girls' | 19 | 21 | 29 | 13 |
| St. John's | 16 | 11 | — | — |
| St. George's | 18 | 13 | 7 | 11 |
| Lionel Road | 30 | 25 | 9 | 6 |
| Brentford Senior Girls' | 27 | 17 | 24 | 26 |
In addition to the above—
(1) Brentford Senior Girls won (1) London Schools Swimming
Association District Championship (Girls) ; (2) Charter
Mayoress's Cup ; (3) Bernard Cup.
(2) Brentford Senior Boys won the London Schools Swimming
Association District Championship (Boys).
(3) Central Boys won the Clement's Cup.
(4) Central Girls obtained 7 Bronze Medallions and 15 Life
Saving Certificates (2 Elementary and 13 Intermediate).
(5) Ealing Road Junior Mixed : Five girls and 10 boys
swam quarter mile, 4 birls and 6 boys swam half mile and
2 girls and 3 boys swam one mile.
(6) St. Paul's and St. Lawrence's were second in District
Team Race and second in L.S.S.A. District Championship.
Also 3 (1 boy and 2 girls) swam one mile, 8 swam 1 mile
and 6 swam quarter mile.
(7) Belmont Senior obtained 6 Life Saving Certificates,
second place in Clement's Cup and 63 per cent, of non-swimmers
learned to swim.