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Facilities are also provided for organised games and school
sports in the following places:—
The Burroughs and Cressingham Road Playing Fields,
owned by the Education Authority.
The following schools have playing fields attached :—
The Hyde,
Deansbrook,
Colindale,
Clitterhouse,
and in addition use is made of certain of the Council's open spaces.
SWIMMING INSTRUCTION.
During the months May to September, 1935, arrangements
were made for approximately 1,400 elementary school children
(900 boys and 500 girls) to attend for swimming instruction at
the West Hendon and Mill Hill Open-Air Pools, and at the
Squires Lane Baths, Finchley. Groups of from 20 to 40 children
in charge of teachers attended for half-hour periods weekly, and
lessons were given by competent Instructors.
PROVISION OF MEALS.
The Milk Marketing Board's Scheme, for the provision of
1/3 pint of milk at a cost of 1/2d. to children attending public
elementary schools in the area, which came into operation on
1st October, 1934, has been continued during 1935. All schools
participated in the scheme and at 1st October, 1935, 7,550 bottles
were being issued daily to the scholars.
CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS.
I have mentioned in various previous reports the extremely
valuable help which is received from the Director of Education
and his staff. The interest of the parents at the various inspections
was well maintained as shown by the numbers attending at
the Routine Medical and Dental Inspections, and the increasing
percentage of acceptances of treatment.