[Report 1935] / School Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds City Council
Date:
1935
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Credit: [Report 1935] / School Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    log Certificates were awarded to children attending the various Baths as follows No. of days a week on Certificates Awarded. Bath. which instruction is piven. boys. G rls. Buys. Girls. Prof. 1st. 211(1. 3rd. Prof. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Armlft 31 , 1 — i) -7 138 1 68 265 24 114 174 7,5 Blenheim I 4 6 51 62 •s3 20 118 lOO 260 Brantley 2 2 5 17 43 <s7 IO 35 47 85 Cookridge St. l 24 06 Sr . I I() I 15 30 64 1 Barley Street > 3 4 5<> 7s IO I 4 72 '37 176 Holbeck 4 I 9 79 1 4 1 2 I I 6 5° 65 I 2<J Hunslet 4 2 m I I(> 14s 264 4 50 04 I 20 Hunslet Lane 1 4 2 34 6l 69 20 93 155 227 Kirkstall Road 4 I 24 •45 170 244 2 17 3° 73 Meanwood Rd Roundhay 4 3 11 L35 1S4 263 8 66 97 I 60 1 Open Air . . 1 l -— I 2 4 ■— — 6 1 nion St. 3i 4 57 85 145 — — York Road . . 3i 1 12 90 I IO I72 3 48 62 98 35 25 142 979 1.333 2,024 108 678 1,027 1,613 Total : Boys . . 4.47s ; Girls .. 3,426. Grand Total .. 7,904 (1934—7,462). The steady increase in the number of children attending for swimming instruction reported from year to year calls for a corres¬ ponding closer attention to the implement of instruction. Recommendations have been submitted for a review of the examina¬ tions and conditions of award with regard to the issuing of the various swimming certificates granted by the Education Committee. Certain structural repairs and alterations have also been recom¬ mended at all the School Baths, the lighting, ventilation, dressing accommodation and condition of the water being particularly unsatisfactory. In view of the increased numbers of children attending these baths the necessity for the proposed renovations becomes a matter of great urgency. Competitive Swimming. The Annual Swimming Galas were organised as in previous years by a Joint Committee of the Baths and Property Committee and the Leeds Elementary Schools’ Swimming Association. Seven District Galas were held at various Baths at the end of 1 lie summer term. The Semi-Final Gala was held at Cookridge Street Baths and the l inal Gala at the Armlcy Baths in September. The Yorkshire Schools' Amateur Swimming Association held it^ Annual Gala (the eleventh) at Beverley Road Baths, Hull, on Saturday, 2<Sth September. l or the first time since the inception of the County contests, Leeds won the Yorkshire Championship.