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special inspections at school, besides those referred from the
inspection clinic and tuberculosis dispensary. The general routine
of the school was described in my Report for 1924. The benefit
derived here is marked but slower than at a residential open air
school, probably on account of the intervening home environment.
(/) Residential Open-air Schools.—The Authority possesses
no residential open-air schools.
(10) PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Since the resignation of Mr. Hoare, in 1924, no area organiser
of physical training has yet been appointed. Physical training,
which forms an important item in the child's school life is but
at present represented in exercises on the Swedish drill principle
which are given by teachers, no other satisfactory means existing
for dealing with the minor postural defects met with during school
life and remediable by simple appropriate exercises by a competent
instructor.
(11) PROVISION OF MEALS.
Extra feeding in the form of milk, cocoa, cod liver oil, etc., is
supplied to children attending the open-air classes of the Special
School throughout the year, while all children at this school receive
a hot mid-day meal.
Under the provisions of the Meals Act, 1906-14, the
of necessitous school children was continued as heretofore at the
Municipal Restaurant. Dinners and breakfasts were provided
a cost of 5d. and 2£d. each respectively. During the year 36,531
dinners and 52 breakfasts were supplied to 797 children, suitable
cases being selected by the medical officers, school teachers, nurses
and attendance officers.
The menus in use are from time to time submitted for the
approval of the School Medical Officer, and the various arrangements
continue suitable and adequate for the purpose.