Allphin

Boyce

Allphin

Boyce

Allphin

Boyce

Allphin

Boyce

PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR HEALTH
Radio Progrem
April 20, 1959

("Public Swimming Pool Conference"- Mr. Earnest Boyce
and Mr. Herbert G. Allphin.)

Perhaps some of our radio friends would like to know some
thing about the public swimming pool conference which will
be held here at the University during the next two days.
In this connection, I would like to ask - does the Univer-
sity have any state service responsibility in connection
with public swimming pools?

Yes, the swimming pool regulations of the State Board of
Health are administered through the Division of Sanitation
of the State Board of Health. This Division consists of
two University state services - the Sanitary Engineering
Service, established in 19C7, and the Water and Sewage
Laboratory, in 1915. These services form a part of the
State Service Work of the School of Engineering and Arch-
itecture here at K. U.

How long has the State Board of Health had regulations
governing public swimming pools, Mr. Boyce?

The State Board of Health adopted swimming pool regulation:
in 1925. These followed in a general way the recommendat-
fons of a joint committee of the American Public Health
Association, and the Conference of State Sanitary Enghneers
This joint committce has been studying the problems of
swimming pool sanitation for a great many years.

Well, Mr. Boyce, just what are your responsibilities in
connection with public swimming pools in Kansas?

The State Board of Health regulations are largely advisory.
In other words, we attempt to make availab to municipal-
ities and individuals interested in this form of recreat~-
ional activity, all the factual data that we can obtain
regarding good swimming pool sanitation. The state regue
lations require that the plans and specifications of pro-
possed swimming pools be submitted for review by the
Division of Sanitation. This gives an opportunity to cal
attention to design features which might be unsatisfactory
from a gafety or sanitary point of view. We regard fhis
work as more of an educational program than a regulatory
One e

Do you condemn and require the closing of unsatisfact
public swimming pools? ’ oo

While the regulations provide that the local hea ‘
of the State Board of Health mey require crak b coos ag Stat
closed if, in the opinion of the health officer, the con-
tinued operation of the pool would create a health hazard,
very few swimming pools have been closed by order of the
State or local health officers. Many improvements have
been made to public swirming pools as a result of recomme*