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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
Richmond upon Thames 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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RICHMOND PUBLIC BATHS—SUPERINTENDENT'S RETURN OF BATHERS from 1st January to 31st December, 1913
| PERIOD | SWIMMING BATHS. | WARM BATHS. | TOTALS. | Football Exchange. | Dressing Boxes. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Class. | 2nd Class. | 1st Class. | 2nd Class. | Swimming. | Warm. | |||||||||
| Gents. | Ladies | Gents. | Ladies | Gents. | Ladies | Gents. | Ladies | Gents. | Ladies | Gents. | Ladies | |||
| January 1st to March 31st | 181 | 11 | 134 | _ | 2637 | 153 | 1495 | 806 | 315 | 11 | 4132 | 959 | 494 | 379 |
| April 1st to June 27th | 10497 | 4598 | 14861 | 4462 | 1554 | 245 | 2614 | 1407 | 25358 | 9060 | 4168 | 1652 | - | — |
| June 28th to October 3rd | 12082 | 5044 | 13761 | 3975 | 2260 | 271 | 3096 | 1645 | 25843 | 9019 | 5356 | 1916 | 39 | 29 |
| October 4th to December 31st | 1167 | 37i | 1332 | 327 | 2161 | 152 | 1510 | 839 | 2499 | 698 | 3671 | 991 | 771 | 434 |
| Totals | 23927 | 10024 | 30888 | 8764 | 8612 | 821 | 8715 | 4697 | 54015 | 18788 | 17327 | 5518 | 1304 | 842 |
| Corresponding period of last year (1912) | 26033 | 9217 | 226l8 | 5804 | 7943 | 861 | 8285 | 4140 | 48651 | 15021 | 1623 | 500I | 1336 | 854 |
Corresponding Corresponding Corresponding Corresponding Corresponding
period of 1912. period of 1911. period of 1910. period of 1909. period of 1908.
Total Number of Males
(including Dressing Box Tickets) 734,88 67,071 67,828 61,047 56,465 64,278
Total Number of Females 24,306 20,022 20,134 18,145 15,944 15,842
Total Bathers 97,794 87,093 87,962 79.192 72,409 80,120
Average Shade Temperature at Noon 60° 601/3° 623/5° 58¾° 58° 59°