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decided on. This recurrent examination acts also as a useful
check on the general physical health of the child, enabling
obvious defects to be pointed out to the parents for remedy.
The scheme originally suggested by the National Milk
Publicity Council has been working smoothly, and has undoubtedly
had beneficial results. By arrangement with the Milk
Marketing Board, some 12,000 bottles of milk, containing onethird
of a pint, are delivered daily at the schools at a cost of ½d.
per bottle. This supply is available for all elementary school
children irrespective of any medical recommendation.
1934. 1935.
No. of Children who received Free Dinners 725 431
„ Free Dinners provided 87,273 53,407
No. of Children who received pints pints
„ „ Free Milk 134—10,615 129—12,439
„ „ Milk (part payment) 14—1,181 20—1,094
„ „ Milk (whole payment) 9—173 29—883
issues issues
„ „ Free Malt 19—2,321 18—2,014
„ „ Malt (whole payment) 23—2,227 23—2,553
ST. CHRISTOPHER'S SPECIAL. SCHOOL.
I am indebted to Mr. H. J. Edmonds, the Head Master, for
the following report:—
During 1935 there were 21 children admitted and 20 left the
school. There were 106 on the school roll on 31st December,
1936.
The school is now full: that is, the average attendance for
1935 has exceeded the accommodation, but it is anticipated that
early in 1936 an extension will be made, allowing for the
admission of another 25 children. With regard to attendance,
it is worthy of note that 39 children made perfect attendances
during the year.
Good steady work has been done in all subjects, but,
perhaps the best advance has been made in Physical Training.
This consists of Organised Games, Set Exercises, and Country
Dancing. It is our aim, as far as is possible, to emulate the
work carried out by the children in the elementary schools. All
classes have worked splendidly, and a new class in Gymnastics
for the senior boys has been started, and has proved very popular.
The teaching of Woodwork has been re-organised: a
specially qualified woodwork master has been appointed, and
good work on definite lines is now being carried out.