Therapeutic Pool, Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa

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Date:1953

Description:

Black and white photograph inside the Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa, 1953.

Photograph of a female patient being wheeled into the therapeutic pool by a male attendant. The patient is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. At the side of the pool is Nora Mackensie who was the senior physiotherapist in the pool department. She is giving instructions to the assistant carrying out the treatment.

The therapeutic pool replaced the original swimming pool which was installed in 1863. In 1890 it became known as the Ladies' pool when the De Normanville pool was built and used by men. In 1950 the Ladies' pool was partially filled in and a ramp was installed so that it could be used for physiotherapy treatments. Patients suffering from the effects of polio and arthritis as well as those injured in road traffic accidents received treatment there. The therapeutic pool was converted into the Art Gallery during refurbishments of 1997-1999.


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Donor ref:LEAMG : M3535.1990.17 (69/18634)

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