In 1923, the borough councils of Leyton and Walthamstow jointly agreed to fund its improvement, and in May 1932, a new lido or open-air swimming pool was opened by the Lord Mayor of London. At a cost of £6,000, it was an irregular oval shape with a  straight section for racing; a paved surround and changing rooms were built and the pool was fed by an underground spring. However, the new lido was closed in the following September, after a water sample had shown it to be "unfit for bathing purposes".
In 1923, Leyton and Walthamstow's borough councils agreed to fund improvements together, and in May 1932, a new lido or open-air swimming pool was inaugurated by the Lord Mayor of London. At £6,000 cost, it had an irregular oval shape with a straight section for racing; there were paved surrounds and changing rooms, and the pool was supplied by an underground spring. However, in September following, the new lido was closed due to water samples showing it to be "unsuitable for bathing."