Reports for the year 1892 of the statistical committee and the medical superintendents of the infectious hospitals and imbecile asylums, also of the ambulance & training ship "Exmouth" committees (7th year of issue) / Metropolitan Asylums Board.

  • Metropolitan Asylums Board (London, England). Statistical Committee.
Date:
1893
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Credit: Reports for the year 1892 of the statistical committee and the medical superintendents of the infectious hospitals and imbecile asylums, also of the ambulance & training ship "Exmouth" committees (7th year of issue) / Metropolitan Asylums Board. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Swimming. The following figures show the number of boys trained during the year 1892 Number of boys who could not swim on the 1st January, 1892 admitted during the year 1892 Total 21 322 Number of boys remaining on the 31st December, 1892, who could not swim . Number actually taught to swim . passed into 4th Class from 5th . 3rd „ „ 4th . 9-n r] '*-*■ 5 5 *9 • « a » • • 1st „ „ 2nd Special „ „ 1st 5? J? ?? 5? 5? Total 343 J22 320 290 298 169 186 128 1,391 The following table will show the number of boys in the Swimming Classes on 31st December, 1891, and 31st December, 1892 In the 5th Class • • « e o 9 1891. 22 0 • 9 • 9 0 1892. 28 9 5 ^ •• • • • # ftft ft 34 % • • ft ft « 89 ‘g tt1 ?? o'XU. ,, . . . • • • • z & 196 • • • • ft ft 193 ,, 2nd „ • • • ft ft 49 ft ft ft ft ft 9 64 99 1 St 29 • •» • • • ft ft ft 45 ft • 9 ft ft 9 CO 29 Special % • k i • t • • • 140 « ft ft ft ft ft 142 Totals • • • 9 ft ft 486 ft ft ft ft ft ft 539 It should be noted that the 28 boys in the 5th Class were boys who had been admitted during the months of October, November, and December, 1892. The following table shows the result of the Swimming Competition which took place in June, 1892 :— No. on Ship’s Books. NAME. No. on Watch Bill. UNION OR PARISH. Lengths DISTANCE. DESTINATION. 3542 W. Skinner 142 Kensington ... 202 5240 yds. “2f miles and 400 yds. Still on board. 4189 E. Saunders 443 Chelsea . 242 5040 — 93 5 5 — A a 5 5 5 5 200 5 5 M. Marine. 4258 H. Packer,.. 159 Paddington 250 5000 -93 5 3 — “ 4 5 5 5 5 160 5 5 M. Marine. 4860 C. Ross 177 St. Marylebone 230 4720 — 2^- 55 ^2 5 5 5 5 320 5 5 Still on board. 4525 E. Jupp ... 588 St. Pancras 218 4300 — 9JL >; --4 5 5 5 5 400 5 5 Royal Navy. 4433 M. Driscoll 392 Bloomsbury ... 201 4020 „ =2* 5 5 5 5 60 5 ) M. Marine. 4219 R. Dutton... 35 Greenwich 171 3420 -H 5 5 5 5 340 5 3 M. Marine. 4078 R. Dansee... 233 Camberwell 105 3300 — 13 5 5 — X 4 5 5 5 5 220 55 Royal Navy. 4194 J. Lloyd ... 192 Greenwich 102 3240 - 13 55 — x4 5 ’ 5 5 100 5 3 Still on board. 4495 P. Bariy ... 485 5 5 138 2760 „ -H 5 5 9 5 120 5 3 Still on board. 412.1 E. Skinner 381 St. Pancras 128 2500 „ =*i£ 5 5 3 5 800 5 5 M. Marine. 3950 A. Chamberlain 204 Wandsworth ... 98 1900 „ =1 5 5 5 5 200 99 M. Marine. The Winner of the 1st Prize ivas in the water 2 hours 40 minutes.