HC Deb 18 December 1972 vol 848 c287W
Mr. Bishop

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what hospital accom-

In public swimming baths or pools:
10 males aged 6, 7, 8, 12, 15, 18, 18, 25, 34 and 36 years … … … Drowned, No further details given on the certificate
2 females aged 9 and 13 years … … …
1 male aged 5 years … … … Fell in pool.
1 male aged 5 years … … … Playing in pool.
1 male aged 7 years … … … Jumped into pool.
1 male aged 9 years … … … Bathing in pool and drowned.
1 male aged 9 years … … … Swimming in pool and drowned.
1 male aged 10 years … … … Found dead at bottom of pool.
1 male aged 11 years … … … Sucked into outlet pipe.
1 male aged 17 years … … … Diving in an incorrect manner.
In hotel or holiday camp swimming pools:
2 males aged 15 and 18 years … … … Drowned.
1 female aged 7 years … … …
1 male aged 6 years … … … Fell in deep end.
1 male aged 11 years … … … Entered deep end.
1 male aged 12 years … … … Bathing in pool and drowned.
1 male aged 24 years … … … Alcoholic intoxication—could not swim and drowned
In school swimming pools:
1 male aged 12 years … … … Found in pool after class.
1 male aged 19 years … … … Swimming in pool and drowned.
1 male aged 26 years … … … Broke into swimming baths when closed, could not swim and drowned.
1 female aged 2 years … … … Fell in pool, died in hospital.
1 female aged 12 years … … … Dived into pool, swam, then got into difficulties and drowned.
Total—32 deaths (27 males. 5 females)