imming ▁pool , ▁su ites ▁of ▁private ▁bath s ▁for ▁men ▁and ▁woman , ▁each ▁with ▁a ▁small ▁pl unge ▁pool . ▁Add itions ▁were ▁made ▁which ▁included ▁a ▁first ▁class ▁sw imming ▁pool , ▁su ites ▁of ▁first ▁class ▁private ▁bath s ▁and ▁a ▁steam ▁la und ry ▁to ▁ease ▁the ▁demand ▁at ▁Kent ▁Street . ▁ ▁After ▁World ▁War ▁I , ▁it ▁was ▁decided ▁that ▁the ▁bath s ▁should ▁be ▁re construct ed . ▁The ▁buildings , ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 0 2 ▁bath , ▁were ▁demol ished ▁and ▁the ▁new ▁buildings ▁were ▁opened ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁April ▁ 1 9 2 6 . ▁A ▁g ala ▁bath , ▁su ites ▁of ▁private ▁bath s ▁for ▁men ▁and ▁women , ▁a ▁new ▁la und ry ▁and ▁offices ▁were ▁constructed . ▁ ▁The ▁bath s ▁were ▁improved ▁again ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁with ▁the ▁installation ▁of ▁under water ▁light ing , ▁improved ▁light ing ▁in ▁the ▁bath ▁hall ▁and ▁the ▁application ▁of ▁sp rayed ▁as best os ▁ac oust ic ▁treatment ▁to ▁the ▁bath ▁hall ▁ce iling . ▁ ▁North wood ▁Street ▁Bath s ▁In ▁ 1 8 5 3 , ▁the ▁inhabitants ▁of ▁the ▁northern ▁districts ▁of ▁B irmingham ▁campaign ed ▁for ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁a ▁sw imming ▁bath ▁in ▁the ▁area . ▁A ▁site ▁between ▁North wood ▁Street ▁and ▁Ken y on ▁Street ▁was ▁chosen ▁and ▁construction ▁began ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁May ▁ 1 8 6 1 . ▁On ▁ 5 ▁March