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The football section is nearing the end of a very full season.
Three Lie agues and one Cup Competition (Inter-School) have
been successfully carried through, while three Inter-District
competitions have been played. In the latter the success lias
been scanty, owing to being drawn against the very strong
Tottenham teams away from home in each competition,
Corinthian, Sun and Dewar. The teachers concerned, however,
have derived immense satisfaction from the numerous favourable
comments upon the sportsmanlike way in which the Hornsey
boys have played the game and lost.
Another very successful Swimming Gala was held at the
Hornsey Road Baths. The standard of the swimming was
higher, in most cases, than was shown at the 1925 gala. The
Association have hopes that this section, too, will derive benefit
and development from a suggested Middlesex Swimming Association
and a renewed affiliation to the London Schools' Swimming
Association."
CO-OPERATION WITH PARENTS AND OTHERS.
All parents are invited to attend medical inspections, and
77.5 per cent, availed themselves of the opportunity, As a
rule parents take an active interest in the work, and are only
too glad to follow the advice given.
Head masters are in close consultation with the School
Medical Inspector during medical inspection, and do everything
in their power to induce parents to carry out the Inspector's
instructions.
Excellent working arrangements exist between the school
medical staff and the attendance officers, who assist actively in
the work of following up. The Chief Attendance Officer attends
weekly at the school clinic when a special session is held by
the School Medical Officer for the purpose of dealing with
various types of special cases.
The Care Committees in Hornsey play an important part
in safeguarding the physical well-being of the school children.
A Central Care Committee co-ordinates the work of four District
Care Committees, and an excellent system of co-operation exists
between voluntary workers, teaching staffs, the education administration
staff and the school medical staff. The following