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Food was again supplied from the Municipal Kitchen
for the fourteen days summer camp, whilst for the
week-end camps it was again provided by Mr. W. P.
Lucas, of Foxburrows, Chigwell Row, Essex. All the
food was of a high standard.
(10) PHYSICAL TRAINING.
I have received no report from the Organisers of
Physical Training, but by courtesy of the Director of
Education I append below a copy of a report given by
them to the Education Committee:—
"ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISERS OF
PHYSICAL TRAINING, 1938.
To the Chairman and Members,
Barking Education Committee.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
1. Introduction,
Consolidation of the progress recorded in our last
report has gone on steadily throughout the year and
special attention has been given to the weaker features
of the work.
The progressive decline in the percentage of school
children to population makes it more imperative to
preserve and give these children every opportunity for
living healthy, useful and enjoyable lives. In
Barking the pre-natal clinics, maternity centres, nursery
classes, the provision of milk and meals, are some of the
excellent agencies working towards this end. Physical
education can do little to promote strong healthy
development or give joy to the underfed, unhealthy
child, but a sound scheme of physical education can do
much to supplement the good work of the services
mentioned above.