[Report 1923] / School Medical Officer of Health, Liverpool.

  • Liverpool (England). Council.
Date:
1923
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    Swimming tests are organised by the 'Teachers’ Associations, and the tests are swum after school hours. Certificates of varying merit are awarded. Details of these awards and successes gained will he seen in the annual reports of the Sports Committees of the Teachers’ Associations, which are included in Section F of this report. Swimming Baths, Winter Months. 'The school swimming baths are not used during the winter months, hut four of the Public Baths are kept open in January, February, March, November and December, and enthusiastic schools continue swimming instruction and practice during these months. Attendance during the winter programme is left to the discretion of the parents and teachers. The number of attendances for the months of January, February and March, 1923, are here given : — Bath. Average Weekly Attendance. Total for 11 weeks. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Margaret Street... 1,500 120 16,538 1,305 Garston ... 575 185 6,328 2,038 Queen’s Drive. 280 28 3,086 317 Steble Street 825 103 9,079 1,135 • Total Attendances 35,031 4,795 Private Slipper and Spray Baths. Permission is granted for a limited number of the poorer children to have free use of the slipper and spray baths in seven public establishments between the hours of 4 and 5 p.m. on school days during the winter months. The following figures relate to the months of January, February and March, 1923 :—