asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many employés, casual or otherwise, have been discharged from Chatham Dockyard during the past three months; and whether any dis- charges and, if so, how many are contemplated in the immediate or near future?

Apart from natural wastage, 286 industrial employés were discharged from Chatham Dockyard during the 13 weeks ended 18th October, 1930; of this number 243 were casually employed. During the same period a total of 298 entries were made of which 188 were for casual work. Such fluctuations are normal and inevitable.

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, having regard to the large number of persons ordinarily engaged in ship-building and ship-repairing work who are now out of employment in the Chatham and Gillingham area, Kent, he will consider the desirability of placing further orders for work at the Royal Naval Dockyard, Chatham?

I would remind the hon. Member that a considerable share of the 1929 and 1930 new construction programmes was allotted to Chatham Dockyard, and there is sufficient work there to keep the present number of employés economically employed.

asked the First. Lord of the Admiralty whether, in making arrangements for naval Christmas leave, he will see that some of the ships concerned are stationed at Sheerness?

This is arranged for. So far as the exigencies of the Service permit, arrangements are always made for His Majesty's ships to give leave at the ports from which the ships are manned.

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he is aware that a number of Greenwich Hospital trained boys are being refused entrance into the Royal Navy on medical grounds; and if he will provide in Government employ or otherwise alternative work or trades for these lads whose parents served the country?

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. This is due to the very stringent medical requirements of the naval recruiting regulations. With regard to the second part, every effort is being made to assist these boys to find employment in which they can reap the benefit of the excellent training which they have had, and the Admiralty will welcome applications from employers of any kind having suitable vacancies. Applications should be addressed to—The Director of Greenwich Hospital, Admiralty, 14, Buckingham Gate, S.W.1.

asked the Secretary of State for India whether it is the intention of the Government to submit proposals to the Indian Round Table Conference for its consideration?

As has been previously indicated, it is not the intention of the Government to formulate proposals for constitutional changes in India pending discussion in the Conference.

asked the Secretary of State for India how many of the 23

STATEMENT showing the number of persons convicted of offences not involving violence committed in connection with political movements at present in jails in India who have been classified as A, B and C class prisoners respectively for purposes of treatment in jail.
Province.		A.	B.	C.	Date up to which information has been collected.
Madras	…	62	392	3,239	30.8.30
Bombay	…	51	344	2,813	15.8.30
Bengal*	…	761	429	3,133	2 8.30
United Provinces	…	152‡	178§	1,905║	25.8.30
Punjab†	…	75	180	2,954	27.9.30
Burma	…	Nil	Nil	Nil	—
Bihar and Orissa	…	19	215	4,800	25.8.30
Central Provinces	…	9	61	574	13.8.30
Assam	…	1	159	168	19.8.30
Delhi	…	Nil	Nil	125	22.8.30
North West Frontier Province	…	1	36	300	16.9.30
Coorg	…	Nil	Nil	Nil	—
Total	…	1,131	1,994	20,011	—
* The figures represent the number of persons admitted to jails for offences in connection with Civil Disobedience Movement. No statistics have been kept by this local Government of offences not involving violence committed in connection with political movements.
† The figures include some who incited to violence but are not themselves actually guilty of acts of violence.
‡ Includes 8 females.
§ Includes 1 female.
║ All males.

Of the 24 successful Indian candidates, one is a Moslem, two are Parsis and 21 Hindus; 10 of the Hindus come from Madras, seven from Bombay, three from the Central Provinces and one from Bengal.

asked the Secretary of State for India the total number of persons now in gaol in India in connection with the civil disobedience campaign; how many of these are men; how many of these are women; and the numbers in categories A, B and C?

I regret that I have not the figures in the detail now desired by my hon. Friend, but the following table gives the information promised in my reply to his question of 21st July.

asked the Secretary of State for India the total annual amount payable to the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company by the Indian Government as subsidy in respect of the carrying of the mails between Britain and India?

The Government of India's contribution towards the subsidy for the Eastern Mail Service payable by the British Government is approximately £22,000 a year.

asked the Postmaster-General the total annual amount payable to the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company by the British Government as subsidy in respect of the carrying of the mails between Britain and India?

The amount paid to the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Com-

STATEMENT.
Animals by species.	Experimental Station, Porton. 31st Oct., 1929–31st Oct., 1930.			Physiological Laboratory, Cambridge. 1st Jan., 1930–31st Oct., 1930.*
	Number used.	Number killed by the experiment.	Number de stroyed as a result of the experiment.	Number used.	Number killed by the experiment.	Number destroyed afterwards as a result of the effect of the experiment.
Rabbits	130	45	—	23	23	Nil.
Guinea Pigs	197	110	—	—	—	—
Cats	68	41	—	62	62	Nil.
Goats	6	1	—	—	—	—
Mice	202	108	—	—	—	—
Sheep	—	—	—	—	—	—
Horses	8	—	—	—	—	—
Rats	120	61	—	—	—	—
Pigeons	—	—	—	—	—	—
* Figures from 31st October, 1929, to 31st December, 1929, are not readily available.

asked the Secretary of State for War what steps are taken to prevent suffering on the part of horses and other animals which are subjected to poison-gas experiments at Government and other experimental stations in Great Britain; and whether he is satisfied that no such suffering takes place?

The officers holding vivisection licences for carrying out. Poison-gas experiments at the War Department pany for the conveyance under contract of mails between Great Britain, India, China and Australia is £295,000 per annum.

asked the Secretary of State for War what is the number of horses, dogs and other animals, respectively, which have been the subject of poison-gas experiments in Great Britain during the last 12 months?

The following statement shows the number of animals used for experimental purposes at the experimental station, Porton, and in the experiments conducted at the physiological laboratory, Cambridge, on behalf of the War Department.establishment work in strict conformity with the provisions of the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876. The terms of these licences ensure that no unnecessary suffering is caused to the animals.

asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the reports in the Press in regard to the work carried on at the research station on Salisbury Plain; if any, and, if so, how many, old horses were handed over for experiment in poison gas and in plague bacteria cultivation; and what action he proposes to take to stop such activities on the part of the Government?

asked the Home Secretary if he is aware that a number of old horses were being used at the Hampshire research station on Salisbury Plain for the purpose of experiments in the use of poison gases and the cultivation of bacteria for spreading plague; and if he will take steps to put an end to this practice?

I will answer at the same time the question of the hon. Member for Barrow-in-Furness (Mr. Bromley), to which my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has asked me to reply. My attention has been drawn to certain statements reported in the Press to the effect that 2,000 old horses have been handed over to the experimental station at Porton for experiments in poison gas and the cultivation of bacteria for spreading plague. The facts are that during the period from 1921 to 1930 only 25 horses in all have been used for experiments at Porton in connection with poison gas, but no horse, or indeed other animal, has been used at Porton for experiments in plague bacteria cultivation. I am advised that the experiments carried out were to enable data to be obtained for preventive and curative treatment in the case of horses affected by poison gases.

asked the Secretary of State for War whether any experiments and tests have been carried out with the Madsen gun, and if it is proposed to adopt this weapon?

Trials of this gun took place some years ago, but it was not at that time considered suitable for adoption into the Service. An improved model has recently been shown to the War Office and a demonstration of the gun has taken place. Two of these improved guns have been purchased in order that a comparative trial with several other weapons of a similar type may be undertaken.

asked the Secretary of State for War how many barracks in this country arc now unoccupied; what he proposes to do with these unused buildings; is he aware that Sheerness barracks have been unoccupied for some time; and can he, in the disposition of troops, arrange for these barracks to be again used?

The barracks unoccupied in the British Isles are situated in Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney, and Sheffield. It is necessary to retain these barracks in case they are required in the future to accommodate troops from abroad. The Senior Officers' School is now accommodated in Sheerness barracks.

asked the Secretary of State for War if he will give a list of the universities and schools which supply senior and junior divisions for the Officers' Training Corps, together with a list of schools which are on the waiting list and have applied for recognition?

Information as to the universities and schools which furnish contingents of the senior and junior divisions of the Officers' Training Corps will be found on pages 835–854 of the current Monthly Army List. For the hon. Member's convenience I am sending him a list of the names. I am also sending him a list of those schools which have applied to form contingents and whose applications have been noted.

asked the President of the Board of Trade what quantities of wheat, oats, and barley were imported from Soviet Russia into Great Britain during the two months September and October, 1929, and during the two months September and October, 1930?

asked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of grain imported into this country from Russian sources during the three months July, August, and September of 1929 and 1930, respectively?

The following table gives the figures required. Particulars for the month of October, 1930, are not vet available, but I will send the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Mr. Turton) the information he desires as soon as the figures have been extracted.

Total quantities of the undermentioned descriptions of grain imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland and registered during the months of July, August, September, 1930, as consigned from the Soviet Union (Russia):

Description.		July, 1930.	August, 1930.	September, 1930.
		Cwts.	Cwts.	Cwts.
Wheat	…	251,945	280,219	2,251,424
Oats	…	131,550	17,071	68,190
Barley	…	227,162	153,773	321,988
Maize	…	17,408	27,410	—
Rye	…	—	—	—
No such imports were recorded during the months of July to October, 1929.

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any steps are being taken to prevent the dumping in this country of the reported large shipments of grain and timber from Russian sources?

As I indicated in my reply to the hon. Member for Forfar (Sir H. Hope) on Thursday last, His Majesty's Government have no power to prohibit or restrict the importation of such goods into this country on the ground of the prices at which they are offered, nor do they contemplate taking any such power.

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total quantities of soft fruits imported from Russia during the present year?

The only soft fruits for which separate particulars of imports are available from the official trade returns are raw currants, gooseberries and strawberries. No imports of these fruits into Great Britain and Northern Ireland were registered during the first nine months of 1930 as consigned from the Soviet Union (Russia).

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the negotiations with the representatives of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics have progressed to a stage which allows him to make any statement; and, if not, whether he can say when the negotiations are likely to show a practical result?

I assume that the hon. and gallant Member refers to the negotiations now proceeding for the settlement of claims, debts and counterclaims. These negotiations have not yet reached a stage at which any statement can usefully be made.

asked the Postmaster-General whether there has been any advertisement in Post Office guides of Russian oil products?

I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the written answer to a question on the same subject by the hon. and gallant Member for North Midlothian (Major Colville), which appears on page 913 of the OFFICIAL REPORT dated 1st August, 1930.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the award of the Arbitration Court in the matter of the Lena Company and the Soviet Russian Government; and whether he has made any representations to the Soviet Government in the matter or taken any other action?

I would refer the right hon. Gentleman to the answer given to-day to Questions Nos. 13, 34 and 35.

asked the President of the Board of Trade what have been the total imports of wheat, oats and barley from Russia, Germany and France, respectively, during the present year; and what were the average prices of such imports?

The figures asked for are as follow:Total quantity and average declared value of wheat, oats and barley imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland registered during the nine months ended 30th September, 1930, as consigned from the Soviet Union (Russia), Germany and France, respectively.

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total value of exports from Great Britain to Denmark and Holland, respectively, for the last available 12 months period?

During the 12 months ended 30th June, 1930, the total declared value of the exports from Great Britain and Northern Ireland of merchandise of domestic produce and manufacture registered as consigned to Denmark and the Netherlands, amounted to £11,009,000 and 220,855,000, respectively. The exports of imported merchandise during the same period amounted to £704,000 and £5,185,000, respectively.

asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department, whether there are qualified engineers in the service of the Department with commercial experience who are competent to advise engineering firms and their representatives with regard to the sale of their engineering products abroad?

The answer is in the affirmative. The staff of my Department contains several persons possessing the qualifications named by the hon. Member.

asked the Home Secretary, as Chairman of the Cotton Committee, when he proposes again to meet the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' Associations and the Cotton Manufacturers' Association?

My right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade and I intend to renew our discussions with representatives of the bodies referred to and others at the earliest possible date. The views which were exchanged when we were in Manchester recently ranged over questions which must take a little time to consider, but we definitely intimated to all the parties concerned our readiness to meet them again at the earliest moment.

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed in Lewisham for the last available date; and the figures for corresponding dates in 1929 and 1928?

The following table gives the numbers of persons resident in the Metropolitan borough of Lewisham on the registers of Employment Exchanges at mid-October of each of the last three years:

Date.		Number on Registers.
15th October, 1928	…	1,936
14th October, 1929	…	1,882
13th October, 1930	…	3,448

asked the Minister of Labour the latest figures showing the number of unemployed workers in each Employment Exchange area in the county of Fife, and also the comparable figures for the same period last year?

The following statement gives the figures required:

Persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Fifeshire.
Employment Exchange.		Numbers on Registers.
		28th Oct., 1929.	27th Oct., 1930.
Burntisland	…	112	409
Cowdenbeath	…	1,325	2,986
Dunfermline	…	1,265	1,798
Kincardine	…	80	193
Kirkcaldy	…	1,389	2,892
Leslie	…	79	519
Leven and Methil	…	865	1,546
St. Andrews	…	126	168
Anstruther	…	87	164
Auchtermuchty	…	89	197
Cupar	…	85	102
Inverkeithing	…	255	749
Newburgh	…	41	128
Tayport	…	40	139
		5,838	11,990

asked the President of the Board of Education (1) the number of students, additional to the four years' average of 1925 to 1928, who were admitted to training colleges and university training departments in the autumn of 1930; and how many of these were men and how many women;(2) the number of students additional to the previous four years' average who were admitted to training colleges and university training departments in the autumn of 1929; and how many of these were men and how many women?

The average number of students admitted to training colleges and university training departments in each of the four years, 1925 to 1928, was 7,809 (2,201 men and 5,608 women). The admissions of students of all types in 1929 and 1930 exceeded this average by the following numbers:

			Men.	Women.	Total.
1929	…	…	588	381	969
1930	…	…	578	251	829
The figures for 1930 are provisional.

asked the President of the Board of Education for each of the years 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, and 1930, the number of children in attendance at rural schools in England and Wales?

Before 1919 the Board's statistics were not tabulated so as to show separately the number of pupils in attendance at public elementary schools in rural districts. The numbers in average attendance in subsequent years were as follow:

1919–20	…	…	…	1,045,284
1924–25	…	…	…	998,743
1928–29	…	…	…	974,470
(Figures are not yet available for 1929–30.)

asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of acres growing sugar-beet during the last season, together with its allocation to the different counties in which this industry is carried on?

The acreage under sugar-beet as returned on 4th June, 1930, in each county in England and Wales was as follow:

			Acres.
England and Wales	…	…	347,100
England	…	…	346,200
Wales	…	…	900
England:
Bedford	…	…	3,160
Berkshire	…	…	730
Buckingham	…	…	450
Cambridge	…	…	12,410
Isle of Ely	…	…	31,560
Chester	…	…	150
Cornwall	…	…	930
Cumberland	…	…	90
Derby	…	…	550
Devon	…	…	870
Dorset	…	…	460
Durham	…	…	130
Essex	…	…	12,160
Gloucester	…	…	1,050
Hampshire	…	…	990
Isle of Wight	…	…	230
Hereford	…	…	3,850
Hertford	…	…	2,280
Huntingdon	…	…	11,450
Kent	…	…	600
Lancaster	…	…	90
Leicester	…	…	1,440
Lincoln Holland	…	…	15,830

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that, owing to the low price of sugar and the reduction of the sugar-beet subsidy next year, difficulty exists in reaching remunerative prices between the factories and the farmers; and whether, in the circumstances, he will consider continuing the subsidy now existing without reduction, at all events until the sugar market readjusts itself?

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 30th October to the hon. Member for Saffron Walden (Mr. Butler).

asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of allotment holders who have been dispossessed of or otherwise lost or given up their holdings during each of the past five years?

The decrease in the number of allotments during each of the past five years, as recorded in the annual returns of allotments, was as follows:

1925	…	…	…	…	55,000
1926	…	…	…	…	36,000
1927	…	…	…	…	32,000
1928	…	…	…	…	23,000
1929	…	…	…	…	29,000

It may be added that the total number of allotments in England and Wales on 31st. December, 1929, was estimated to be 995,000.

asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps he proposes to take to render help to the agricultural community in the corn-growing parts of England for the current year?

Pending the conclusions of the Imperial Conference, the Government are not yet in a position to formulate comprehensive proposals for this part of the agricultural situation beyond the plans outlined at the end of last Session and referred to in the King's Speech.

asked the Minister of Agriculture how much wheat could be bought in England for a week's wages of an average agricultural labourer at the present time and at a convenient date during each decade from 1880 onwards?

Insufficient data are available of the average wages of agricultural workers to enable such comparisons to be made over the period in question.

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that many municipal authorities are still buying their bulbs through Dutch firms; the percentage of bulbs normally sold in this country which come from Holland; and whether he will bring to the notice of the municipalities the ability of British bulb growers to fill all municipal orders?

I have no information as to the sources whence municipal authorities obtain their supplies of bulbs. There are no official statistics available on the point raised in the second part of the hon. Member's question, but I may mention that an unofficial estimate gives the proportion of Dutch bulbs as 90 per cent. of the quantity sold in this country. As regards the last part of the question, 1 understand that the demand for British bulbs of good quality is at present in excess of the supply.

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he has received a copy of the Kent County Council resolution passed on 8th August, 1930, urging the necessity for the introduction of a Bill amending the provisions of the Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926, limiting the powers of local authorities; and does he propose to take the necessary steps to give effect to such resolution?

Yes, Sir, and the suggestion contained in the resolution is entirely contrary to the views expressed by the Departmental Committee on whose recommendations the Act to which the hon. Member refers was based. The proposal to amend the Act which emanates from a few authorities only would raise highly contentious questions, and I am not satisfied that any such amendment of the Act is necessary or desirable.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the conclusions of the League of Nations Committee on the gold shortage problem have been printed; and whether the report will be available?

The interim report of the Gold Delegation has now been issued, and the English version is obtainable through the agents for publications of the League of Nations.

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what are the emoluments at present being drawn from public funds by the Lord Privy Seal by virtue of his official position in the Government?

The present salary attached to the post of Lord Privy Seal is £2,000 per annum.

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any agreement has been reached, and, if so, what are its terms, regarding the pipe line from Mosul to the coast?

I have been asked to reply to this question. I understand that negotiations are still proceeding between the Iraq Petroleum Company and the Iraq Government and that no agreement has yet been reached.

asked the Home Secretary how many experiments were conducted last year on living animals when inspectors were present and how many in their absence; and who decides whether an animal is suffering pain when no inspector is present?

As to the first part of the question I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave him on 3rd July last. With regard to the last part, each bolder of a licence is made responsible for seeing first that any animal which is suffering pain that is either severe or likely to endure is at once killed if the main object of the experiment has been attained; and, secondly, that any animal that is suffering pain both severe and likely to endure is at once killed in any case. This requirement is made a condition of the licence, and any infringement of it brought to my notice would be severely dealt with. The Home Office inspector informs me that he is satisfied that the condition is scrupulously observed by the holders of licences.

asked the Home Secretary whether the Bemax laboratories, Danemere Street, London, S.W.15, is, or has been at arty time during this year, a registered place for the performance of experiments on animals under the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876?

The answer is in the negative.

asked the Home Secretary if he will appoint women to serve on all boards of visitors of convict prisons and Borstal institutions and on advisory committees in connection with preventive detention prisons?

There are women on the board of visitors and advisory committee for the women's convict and preventive detention prison at Liverpool, and all the members of the board of visitors at the Aylesbury Borstal Institution for girls are women. As regards the convict prisons for men and Borstal institutions for boys, I am afraid I cannot give any undertaking. I must be free, when vacancies arise, to appoint the most suitable person available, but I should, of course, regard a woman as eligible, and I think women might be specially useful at the boys' Borstal institutions.

asked the Home Secretary if he will consider the early appointment of a woman commissioner of prisons with authority to visit all convict and local prisons, all Borstal institutions, and to serve on all boards for the appointment of prison officers?

I recognise that the question of associating a woman with the headquarters staff of the Prison Department ought to be considered if opportunity arises, but there would be financial objection to creating an additional post for this purpose, when the total prison population is declining and the women prisoners form only 7 per cent. of the total. It is usual to have a woman on the selection committees for the posts of governors or housemasters.

asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the Cardiff orbital road scheme is not yet commenced; and whether he will take steps to ascertain the reasons for the delay with a view to overcoming any obstacles preventing the immediate commencement of the work?

I am aware that the Cardiff orbital road scheme is not yet commenced, mainly owing to difficulties in connection with the acquisition of land and property. I understand that the corporation propose to make an order for the compulsory acquisition of land and easements required for the scheme, under Sections 2 and 3 of the Public Works Facilities Act, 1930. Such an order is subject to confirmation by myself, and when it reaches me I shall deal with it as promptly as possible.

asked the Minister of Transport the total number of railway keys and trenails used in British railways in 1929 and 1930 to date; the number used of foreign origin: and the number used of Empire origin?

I have no information in regard to the number of railways keys and trenails used by British railway companies.

asked the Minister of Labour what are the latest figures received by the Registrar of Friendly Societies as to the total number of members of trade unions in Great Britain and the number of members who contribute to political levies exacted by such unions?

At the end of 1929, the total membership of trade unions (registered and unregistered) whose head offices were situated in Great Britain was 4,821,000. At the same date the number of members contributing to the political funds of such trade unions was 2,275,925.

asked the Minister of Pensions if he will consider recommending the appointment of a Royal Commission to study the various anomalies of the royal warrant governing the grants of pensions to the families of men who die' of injuries received in the defence of their country, particularly cases which are barred by the date of marriage or birth or by the seven years' rule?

I see no reason to adopt the course suggested. Such difficulties as occur in the administration of War pensions, within the principles approved by Parliament, are being satisfactorily dealt with by administrative action.

asked the First Commissioner of Works, whether his attention has been called to the unsatisfactory condition of the lighting in the Members' Smoking Room and Chess Room; whether he is aware that the reading lamps have been removed from the former and the writing-table lamps from the latter; and will he take steps to have the matter rectified at an early date?

I am not aware that the conditions are unsatisfactory. The table lamps have, however, been replaced.

asked the First Commissioner of Works whether it is proposed to provide a swimming pool for the new British Embassy at Rio de Janeiro; and, if so, whether the design and construction of the pool will be similar to that at the British Embassy at Washington?

No, Sir.

asked the First Commissioner of Works whether any tests have been made recently to ascertain the amount of mud on the bottom of the Serpentine in the bathing area; whether this is free from harmful debris; whether there have been any accidents to bathers through sharp or similar material embedded in the bed of the lake; and whether he proposes to investigate the possibility of improving these conditions?

Investigations made before the introduction of mixed bathing showed that, as far as the standing depth necessary for the average bather, the bed consisted of gravel without mud. No tests have been made beyond this depth. A few minor cases of injury have been reported. The bed, near the edge of the bathing area, was thoroughly raked before mixed bathing was allowed and raking is carried out from time to time as considered necessary. I do not consider that any further action is needed.

asked the First Commissioner of Works whether any extra boats have been employed on the Serpentine since the inception of the new bathing facilities; and, if so, the number and ownership of such extra boats and the cost involved to His Majesty's Office of Works?

Two boats have been purchased by my Department at a cost of £30. The cost of manning the four boats, two of which are provided by the Royal Humane Society, is £21 a week.

asked the First Commissioner of Works the average number of male bathers who used to bathe daily in the Serpentine in the spring and summer months and the daily average number of male and female bathers respectively, who have taken advantage of the new daily bathing facilities in the Serpentine?

No records are available of the number of male bathers using the Serpentine prior to the introduction of mixed bathing, nor of those using the area since set apart for the free use of male bathers. The average daily admissions on payment since mixed bathing commenced have been 1,138, but no record is kept of the proportion of male and female bathers.