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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Tottenham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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The following are particulars of the Journeys:—
| School. | No. of Children and Duration of Visit. | No. of Teachers in Charge. | Place of Visit. | Total Cost. | Committee's Grant. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||||
| Belmont Sr. Boys | 22 (10 days) | 2 | Swanage | 70 | 35 |
| Crowland Boys | 32 (2 weeks) | 2 | Niton. Isle of Wight | 96 | 32 |
| Downhills Sr. Girls | 40 (10 days) | 2 | Shanklin | 110 | 45 |
| Down Lane Central Girls | 100 (1 week) | 4 | Sandown | 215 | 70 |
| Earlsmead Jr. Boys | 24 (2 weeks) | 2 | Shanklin | 110 | 35 |
| Earlsmead Jr. Girls | 25 (9 days) | 2 | Sandown | 87 | 15 |
| Deaf | 30 (2 weeks) | 3 | Lyme Regis | 80 | 27 |
| Shaftesbury Society | 40 | 2 | Whitstable | — | 25 |
| (These 40 children were carefully selected from among the poor children of the district. The children were accepted by the Society free of maintenance charge). | |||||
(c) Physical Training.
Physical training in the schools during the year 1936 continued to
make steady progress.
Training of Teachers.— In the Spring of 1936, courses extending
over a month were held for Teachers of Senior Children, while in the
Autumn Term courses extending over ten weeks were held for those
Infant and Junior Teachers who had not attended a more intensive course
held earlier. Demonstrations with classes of children throughout both
courses were given.
Provision of Equipment.— Portable gymnastic apparatus is now in
all the Senior Schools, and it is hoped that the training now being
received by the senior children will be of a more advanced kind.