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men teachers were held at the Beal Modern School under the direction
of the Supervising Instructor on one evening per week.
(b) An official visit of inspection was made by Major Syson,
one of the Board of Education's Inspectors for Physical Training,
on 19th February.
(c) During the year evening demonstrations in the more modern
methods of physical training have been given in several schools in
the presence of parents.
(d) During the year increased facilities have been made available
by the provision of further playing fields and additional
apparatus.

The annual gala, organised by the Ilford Schools Swimming
Association, was held on the evenings of 8th and 9th October, the
function again proving extremely popular and highly successful.
The Ilford team in the Inter-District Events had another successful
season ; South Park Girls School established a new record by
winning the Girls' Championship Award of the Essex County Swimming
Association for the fourth year in succession, and the Dane
Central Boys' School won the Boys' Championship Award of the
same Association.
(f) The Cricket, Football and Netball Associations all experienced
a very successful year. Several successes were recorded by
the Athletics team competing in the Essex County Meeting at the
West Ham Stadium in June.
(g) During the summer months annual athletic meetings were
held by a number of schools, either on the Cricklefield Playing
Field or, where existing, on the playing fields attached to the schools
concerned.
(h) Throughout the year cases of minor postural defect, referred
by the School Medical Officer, received appropriate attention by way
of remedial exercises.
11. Provision of Meals.—The Education (Provision of
Meals) Acts, 1906-1914, have not been put into operation in Ilford.