MUNICIPAL BATHS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 239, 9 April 1912, Page 6

MUNICIPAL BATHS

; FALLIN"G-OFF IN RECEIPTS. _An interesting paragraph appeals in Mie annual report of the town clerk (Mr . T. Bellringer) relative to the municipal baths. It rims as IfoUows:—"Owing to the consistently bad weather during the summer months there was a considerable fallirig-off in the receipts from to© bath®, tflie receipts to siro ItS' 1 t S ' and ' '. tllle ex pen'diture to XIOB Is 7d, to which must be ad'ded interest charges amounting to £135. I recognise thait the indirect gain to ■the borough from tihe public bafts is probably much greater than the direct annual monetae loss, but at the same time at is ito -be lioped thiat some scheme will eventually be evolved wliicfo, will 'reduce the present annual loss. In endeavoring to find some solution to this problem I thought it wouTd tend to increase the popularity *>f the hot salt water batta if arrangements were made Tor the custodiaai to un)der»o a course of instruction in massage°iand electrical Ihcaling. .[ communicated with the local medical men on fllie subject, but the replies I have j-e'ceived go to show that whilst such an arrangement would be a desirable acquisition to the town at is doubtful whether there would be sufficient patients to keep the custodian fully employed 1 all the year . ound. Udder the circumstances the scheme would not be a financial success and could not be recommended at the present moment. I think, however, the Jncome from tflie baths would be increased to some extent if a small expenditure ■were made in providing better facilities an connection with the hot baths, and also m jtidi'cious. ofdver>tisinn'"