Swimming was regarded as a pastime in the summer months in 1930, and bathers enjoyed themselves in the seaside resorts of Great Britain. The popularity of the sport was indicated by the large numbers that frequented the beaches, and the enterprise of the proprietors of bathing establishments, who spent money in improving and extending their premises, and in providing additional conveniences for the public. Nevertheless, the question was asked, "Is it safe to swim at England's bathing sites?" and the answer was in the affirmative. The water was pure, and the bathers healthy; and, although an accident did occur occasionally, the fatalities were so rare that they did not constitute a warning to keep people out of the sea. The risk run was small, and the enjoyment great. Her Majesty’s subjects bathed in safety, and bathed in pleasure, at many of the seaside places in the summer of 1930. They bathed in the morning, and they bathed in the evening. They bathed early, and they bathed late. They bathed by daylight, and they bathed by gaslight. They bathed in quiet, and they bathed in a state of excitement. They bathed where the waves were gentle, and they bathed where the waves were rough. They bathed where the shore was smooth, and they bathed where the shore was steep. They bathed in smooth water, and they bathed in troubled water. They bathed in clear water, and they bathed in muddy water. They bathed where the beach was firm, and they bathed where the beach was soft. They bathed where the bottom was clean, and they bathed where the bottom was foul. They bathed where the depth was moderate, and they bathed where the depth was great. Finally, they bathed where the sport was pleasant, and they bathed where the sport was painful.
Original dispatch: Is it safe to swim at England's bathing sites?