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REPORT, 1889-90. 83
The Swimming Baths have also been well patronised,
as will be seen by the following figures :—
Swimming
Baths.
From 26th March, 1887, to Men, 82,156
25th March, 1888. Women, 10,695 92,851
From 26th March, 1888, to ( Men, 68,164
25th March, 1889. ( Women, 9,084 ) ?7>24
From 26th March, 1889, to ( Men, 73,467 ) „ r
25th March, 1890. ( Women, 12,439 f ' 5'90
There must at all times be great variation in the use
made of the Wash-houses, the fine weather having exactly
the contrary effect on the returns to that noticeable in
those of the Baths. During the past financial year,
therefore, the result has been lower than that of the year
1888-9, as will be seen below, but higher than 1887-8,
when the Baths had very much larger patronage.
From 26th March, 1887, to 25th March, 1888 ... 17,705
1888, „ 1889 ... 19,385
1889, „ 1890 ... 18,793
Washhouses
The Commissioners feel that, while economy should be
their first care, the perfect efficiency of the Institution is
absolutely necessary to in any way lead to a favourable
result in its working. With this in view, they have had
the whole of the outside of the building (which had not
been overhauled for many years) put in a thorough state
of repair, with new lead gutters, &c., costing £270 2s. 4d.
The sanitary arrangements have also had their most
careful attention. Dr. J. Stevenson, the Medical Officer
of Health for the Borough, accompanied by the Senior
Sanitary Inspector (Mr. Biorn), made an inspection of the
whole of these, and suggested certain alterations for the
purpose of bringing them up to modern requirements.
Consequent upon this, numerous works have been carried
out in order to place the building in a more sanitary
condition. The cost of these, which is set forth in detail
in the accounts, has been £43 13s.
The
Building.