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10a. PHYSICAL TRAINING OF BOYS.
With respect to the Physical Training in the Boys' Departments
with which Miss Appleton's report does not deal, the Committee
made arrangements in June, 1921, for Mr. W. A. Long,
Physical Training Instructor at the Selhurst Grammar School for
Boys, to visit all the Boys' Departments throughout the Borough
for one half day a week. Twenty-six Boys' Departments attend
the swimming baths during the summer under arrangements similar
to those provided for the girls, whilst seventeen departments have
availed themselves of the privilege offered for organised games in
the public recreation grounds.
11. PROVISION OF MEALS.
The selection of suitable children is made usually from recommendations
submitted by the School Medical Officer, School
Teachers, Attendance Officers and Care-Committees. Recommendations
are considered and approved by the School Canteen SubCommittee.
Children are fed at local dining-rooms by arrangement
with the respective proprietors. The dinners consist of two
courses, meat and a milk pudding, and are supervised from time
to time by one of the School Attendance Officers.
443 children were given free dinners.
16383 free dinners were provided.
143 children received free milk.
223 children received milk on part payment, and
94 children received milk, full payment for which was
made by parents or guardians.
It is noticeable, compared with last year, that the number of
free dinners is little more than half that for the previous year.
Milk was usually supplied on the recommendation of the
School Medical Officer. Recommendations for milk supply are
also made by the Tuberculosis and the Maternity and Child
Welfare Medical Officers. To avoid the duplication of milk
recommendations, a milk Register is kept at the Central Office of
the Public Health Department, and all recommendations made
from the various sections of the Department are in this way
checked and single issues ensured.
Similar care is taken, in the absence of specific recommendation,
to avoid supplying milk to a child already in receipt of meals,
or meals to a child already receiving milk.
12. CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS.
As in past years, the attendance of parents at the routine
medical inspections was invited, and 59.1 per cent. responded, as
compared with 50.9 per cent. in 1920.
13. CO-OPERATION OF TEACHERS.
Much of the success of school medical inspection is due to the
sympathetic assistance of the teachers. In all schools the greatest
personal interest is shown and valuable information made available