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THE TEACHING OF HYGIENE.
For the greater part, hygiene is taught as a class room subject,
hut is correlated with Domestic Subjects and with Natural Science.
The Authority has included in its film library cyclic films
(diagrammatic) on "The Heart" and "Circulation of the Blood."
These are proving the most popular numbers in the Film Library.
Considerable advance in Science (including Biology) teaching
in Girls' Schools has been made in the last two years.
There are seven full time teachers of Domestic Subjects. Until
the reorganisation programme is completed some of the Senior Girls
will continue to take Domestic Subjects at schools other than their
own. At present all the Senior Girls receive Domestic Subjects
instruction for one whole day per week for the last academic year
of the school life. In some cases the instruction is continued beyond
this period till the leaving date. It is the Authority's aim to make
sufficient provision to give at least two years' instruction.
The scheme includes :—
1. General elementary principles of Housewifery.
2. The fundamentals of kitchen management and cookery.
3. The fundamentals of laundry.
4. The elements of Mothercraft. (This is directly linked
with the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare service).
Items 1 and 2 constitute about two-thirds of the course.
The following demonstrations of the bathing of a baby were
given by the Health Visitors during 1937 :—
By Miss Newbegin at the Central School 2 demonstrations
By Miss Newbegin at SufFolks School 6 demonstrations
By Miss Newbegin at Bush Hill Park School 4 demonstrations
By Miss Garlick at Chesterfield Road School 2 demonstrations
By Miss Wilkinson at Alma Road School 2 demonstrations
By Mrs. Herbert at Lavender Road School 2 demonstrations
Thus 18 demonstrations were given during the year, as compared
with seventeen last year.
OPEN-AIR EDUCATION.
There are no open-air schools or classes in Enfield.
PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Up to January, 1938, the Authority had the services of Mr. M.
Dixon as Physical Training Organiser. From that time they have
shared with Middlesex County Council in the services of Mr. Dixon
and Miss D. Oldham, M.A., as joint organisers of Physical Training
for all purposes throughout Enfield and adjacent parts of Middlesex.