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often had their lessons indoors when I opine it should have been
possible for them to be out of doors.
This is most unfortunate because it was agreed when this class
was inaugurated that there should be no invidious distinctions
between the ordinary elementary school children and the open-air
children, and it is futile to suppose it has been necessary for the
normal children to be protected by closing the windows, etc., at
the same time we have had the Open-air School being used as an
Open-air School for the debilitated children.
(ii) PHYSICAL TRAINING.
The Local Education Authority have no officer with special
duties for organising physical training in your schools.
May I ask those who are interested in physical training to read
again my Report under this heading for last year ?
I am persuaded there are many minor disabilities causing
a great deal of physical suffering and reducing the efficiency of
education, which could be overcome by quite ordinary physical
training within the scope of the curriculum of any ordinary
elementary school.
(12) PROVISION OF MEALS.
With reference to the provision of meals, I have dealt with this
elsewhere, and it only remains for me to add that the dietaries are
submitted to me for approval.
33,991 free meals were provided during 1929.
(13) SCHOOL BATHS.
School baths are provided at the Special School and the Park
Modern School, and I hope they will soon be found in every school,
and that certainly provision will be made for baths at every new
school opened by the Local Education Authority.