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West Ham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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entered. The best aggregate at the Essex Schools A.A. meeting
was won by a West Ham girls' team.
Boxing. During the season 1936-37 the following were
the entries for the championships: —
Senior championships 182 boys from 20 schools
Junior championships 177 ,, ,, 22 ,,
The corresponding figures for the 1937-38 season were: —
Senior championships ,, 143 boys from 25 schools
Junior championships 121 ,, ,, 16 ,,
In the National Championships of Great Britain the following
successes were obtained: —
Season 1936-37 3 (6 stone, 7 stone, 7½ stone)
Season 1937-38 3 (6½ stone, 7 stone, 8 stone)
Swimming. A brief summary of the activities in this sphere
of sport and of the successes obtained are given below: —
Attendances at Baths (Winter Season 1936-37).
| Boys | Girls | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romford Road Baths | 4,672 | 4,687 | 9.359 | |
| Balaam Street ,, | 12,475 | 9,189 | 21,664 | |
| Silvertown ,, | 359 | — | 359 | |
| Totals | 17,506 | 13,876 | 31,382 | |
| Summer Season, 1937. | ||||
| Boys | Girls | Total | ||
| Romford Road Baths | 28,206 | 24,876 | 53,082 | |
| Balaam Street ,, | 23,094 | 16,940 | 40,034 | |
| Silvertown ,, | 2,863 | 2,603 | 5.466 | |
| Y.M.C.A. ,, | 7,032 | 6,552 | 13,584 | |
| Dockland ,, | 6,243 | 7.237 | l3,48o | |
| Totals | 67,438 | 58,208 | 125,646 | |
| Awards (1936-37). | ||||
| Boys | Girls | Total | ||
| 40 yds. Certificates | 674 | 992 | 1,666 | |
| 100 yds. ,, | 704 | 840 | 1,544 | |
| 440 yds. ,, | 566 | 415 | 981 | |
| R.L.S.S. Awards: | ||||
| Elementary | 9 | 37 | 46 | |
| Intermediate | 145 | 148 | 293 | |
| Bronze Medallion | 26 | 33 | 59 | |