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Cookery and Homecraft Centres—
West Thornton (Cookery, Homecraft and Domestic Science).
Howard (Domestic Science).
Ingram (Cookery and Homecraft).
South Norwood (Domestic Science).
Sydenham (Cookery, Homecraft and Domestic Science).
Woodside (Cookery, Homecraft and Domestic Science).
Special Rooms reserved for School named—-
Ashburton (Domestic Science).
Davidson (Domestic Science).
Ecclesfoourne (Domestic Science).
Elmwood (Domestic Science).
Kingsley (Domestic Science).
Oval (Domestic Science).
Tavistock (Domestic Science).
Nonbury Manor (Cookery and Homecraft.
Waddon (Domestic Science).
Archbishop Tenison's (Domestic Science).
Lady Edridge (Domestic Science).
Heath Clark (Domestic Science).
Central Polytechnic (for Croydon British) Advanced Cookery.
When the scheme of reorganisation of the Elementary Schools
in Croydon is completed, as it is anticipated it will be by April.
1932, Centres for Domestic Subjects will practically cease to exist
as such. Instead, special rooms will be available for each Senior
Girls' School whereby the older girls in such schools will be able
to receive the necessary instruction in Domestic Subjects as part
of the normal school curriculum and, generally speaking, on the
school premises.
secondary schools.
The usual arrangements for the medical examination of
secondary school children were continued in 1931; 1,723 children
were examined, 1,067 of whom were boys and 656 girls. Table
XXXV. gives the detailed findings. 116 boys (10.9 per cent.) ami
117 girls (10.9 per cent.) were found to require treatment, the most
usual defect in the boys being dental defects and in the girls
defective vision.
Treatment is not provided at the Council's School Clinics for
these children except under special circumstances of financial need.
Although the figures are small, a table similar to that given for
elementary school children and relating to nutrition has been included
below.