Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-08
HEALTH POINTERS

is that Of the hygiene of swimming pools.
Formerly such pools were found only il
connection with a few Of The larger ath
iietic clubs or bathing establishments. but
within the past few years a swimming
pool has come TO be considered q ncceS-
Sary adjunct to a well equipped GEmna-
sium. and The number Of persons who use
such pools has increased rapidly.
The distribution system Of public water
the distribution system o. Il public water
supply, a pure water, or ONE which has
been freed from pollution. can bc pro
tccted from further pollution until il
reaches the consumer. IN 4 swimming
pool. however. each bathcr introduces II
certain amount Of pollution into The wa
ter. and not only is there always ths
D Ssibly that Infectious material intro
duccd in this way may be transferred dir
cctlv from one bather to another, but the
list of diseases which may he trans
mitled through the medium Of The swim
ming pool includes a number which do
not ordinarily have to be guarded against
n he case Of a domestic water supply.
Most swimming pools of modern con
struction have troughS along one or both
sides into which batherS are supposed
TO cxpcctoratc when necessary but III
some Of the elder pools there is ne such
provision. Only fifteen Of the thirty-fvc
swimming pools studied by Manufacturer
had definite provisions for e-xpectOration.
The measures taken at different swim
ming pools to control the quality of the
wafer and 10 prevent the dissemination
Of disease vary widely. if there is an
abundant private supply Ct pure wafer
he pool may br cntptiod. cleaned and re
FLIED each day T~ndouhtcdlv this ~ the
most clctHIv method mi operation.
M|annhcimcr reports that OF The thirty
FIVE swimming pools from which lc ID
tanned statistics, only one was retilicd
every day, twcnty-siX were rcti!lcl IL in
~tCryalS of from two to- seven days. sin
were rcflled 1t intervals Of from two &,
seven days. six were %rcfiilci at intervals
Of from two 10 three weeks. While in an
other the water was never changed. At
twenty-five If these pools the water Ior
rcfilling was taken from the city !hainS.
The .lndovcyr pool is used every day
while school is in session, and during he
Sumnivr vacation was opened to The public
certain hours each day except Sunday.
The average attendance was about forty
/. one while school was in session and about
cIghty during the summer The InNrcner
,prul is used six DAYS each week, no bath
ing being permitted on SUNDAY. the ay
cIaec daily attendance il about -.
ut Andovcr the poor Is under The cen
troll Of the physical director of the Sril0oi
who is a practicirg physician. and s1iri
vision is maintained over the health ri
tIle bathcrs. Each student i rcqGilrG -
undergo n medical examination 1T The ~
ginning Of the year and r. report illHcSS
Of any sort to the physical director. IL
has thus been possible 10 exclude from:
the pool not only those having infectious
or contaeiui> diseases. but alsa thr,e
tcmpor.riI, afflicted WITH Gods az min".
injections.
The results of This investigation show
that by the methods of filtration followed
the Watrr iii swimming pools can bC kept
~ satisfactory condition US regards color.
The bacterial quality Of the water. how
ever. has moi been controlled adequately
hy these filters.
At And0vcvr about 5000 gallons "
fresh water. or about 10 per cent of the
capacity Of the pool, il added daily, while
az Lawrence about G000 gallons of fresh
water or about t. per cent Of the capa-
city Of the pool. is added once each week.
The temperature Of the water has been
kept at about 20 degrees +. in the An
dover pool and 1T about e degrees F.. in
the Lawrence pool. The sides and bottom
Of each pool are cleaned daily with long
handled SquccgcS. the dirt being pushed
forward 10 the outlet where il mixes with
The water flowing to the filters.
1t is evident finally. thrt under the con
~,itionS prevailing IN these swimming
pools water enters the cars. noses and
mouths Of the bathcrs-water that has
been i'm contact with some or al portions
rof the bodies OF other bathrrS. Ii is APP
parent. moreover. that. Notwithstanding
fltration and diSinfcction, large numbers
of bacteria are present at times in the