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2. A report from the Teacher as to the educational
progress of the child,
3. A report from the Attendance Officer as to the
social circumstances of the child,
and the Committee endeavoured to answer in each case the
following questions:—
1. Is the physical condition of the child such that it
can take full advantage of the educational facilities offered ?
and if not, is this physical disability due to lack of sufficient
food?
2. Is the educational progress of the child affected by
lack of sufficient food?
The problem of deciding as to the advisability of feeding any
particular child is exceedingly difficult, but I am sure that this
method of working is along the right lines and likely to produce
the best results as regards the physical and educational improvement
of the children.
V.—THE TEACHING OF INFANT CARE AND MANAGEMENT
AND HOME NURSING.
During the year, this subject has been dealt with in the
schools by the Health Visitors, and lessons have been given to
girls over 12 years of age in accordance with the recommendations
of Circular 758 of the Board of Education. The lessons
are given fortnightly. Each lesson is of 30 minutes duration,
and a class consists of not more than 30 girls. Certain lessons
are set apart for practical work and in addition each lesson is
accompanied as far as possible by practical demonstrations.
All the scholars have been keenly interested in these lessons
and the teachers have spared themselves in no way to amplify
and expound the lessons in the interval between the visits of the
Health Visitor.
The following is the syllabus which has been drawn up by
me and which has been approved by the Education Committee
and the Board of Education