Therapeutic Pool, Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa

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

View of girl with severely wasted limbs being treated in the therapeutical pool. She is assisted by a male attendant with the female senior physiotherapist sitting on the ramp above. The patient's thin legs indicate very weak muscles, possibly caused by a neurological illness. There is a buoyancy ring under the patient's foot which she is moving backwards and forwards. This meant that the only muscles required were those that moved the leg backwards and forwards and no energy was wasted holding the leg up.

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 in the warm, buoyant water. The therapeutic pool was converted into the Art Gallery during the refurbishments of 1997 - 1999.


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Donor ref:LEAMG : M3535.1990.42 (69/18661)

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