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appointed organisers of physical training for the elementary
schools of Tottenham, Finchley, Hornsey and Wood Green, commencing
duties on October 1st, 1934.
The need for education of the bodies of children of school
age is only too painfully obvious to any observant person having
opportunities of seeing large numbers of these children stripped.
Postural and nutritional defects in varying degrees prevent many
of the children from attaining the standard of good physique
which nature intended for them. In recent years in Hornsey
the Head Teachers and their staffs have taken a keen interest
in this aspect of school life and there are signs all round that
the awakening interest in physical education is bringing about
an improvement in average physique. It is hoped that this
movement will gain in impetus from the appointment of
organisers of physical training.
3.—Improvement in school, Hygiene.— The year 1934 has
been one of great activity in school building: —
(a) A new Infants' School has been built and opened at
Rokesly Avenue.
(b) Crouch End School is undergoing reconstruction—
the new junior department was completed in
December, 1934. and the senior department is
nearing completion.
(c) At North Harringay School six additional class-
rooms have been built, and sliding partitions have
been erected in place of fixed partitions.
(d) At South Harringay School a covered way has been
provided between the two buildings.
When the reconstruction of Crouch End School is completed
in 1935 and Holy Innocents' School closed, the Authority
will be in the position of having all the elementary schools in
the area well up to the most modern standards of school construction
and hygiene.
Treatment.
Whilst prevention of defects and the building up of a sound
physique resistant to disease are the main objectives of school
medical work, it has to be admitted that in the course of