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REPORT, 1890-91.
REPORT
OF THE
Commissioners for Public Baths and Washhouses
FOR THE
PARISH OF PADDINGTON,
For the Year ending 25th March, 1891.
The Commissioners, in submitting their Annual State- Accounts,
ment of Accounts to the 25th March, 1891, duly audited,
have to report:—
That there has been a slight falling off in the receipts
for the Year of £82 16s. 10d., entirely owing to the wet
summer. The expenditure, which shows a decrease of
£278 4s. 6d., has been kept down as much as possible,
notwithstanding the extensive works undertaken, which
are mentioned in other parts of this Report.
The Comparative Statement of the number of persons
using the Baths and Washhouses during the past three
years is as follows:—
Year.
Swimming Baths.
Private Baths.
Total
No. of
Bathers.
Washhouses.
Men.
"Women.
Total.
Men.
Women.
Total.
1888-89
68,164
9,084
77,248
69,172
19,111
88,283
165,531
19,385
1889-90
73,467
12,439
85,906
69,830
21,036
90,866
176,772
18,793
1890-91
68,296
12,065
80,361
70,718
21,571
92,289
172,650
20,118
Comparative
Statement
of No. of
Bathers
and
Washers.
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