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Facilities arc also provided for organised games and school
sports in the following places:—
The Burroughs and Gressingham 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, 1936, 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 ½d. to children attending public
elementary schools in the area, which came into operation on
1st October, 1934, has been continued during 1936. All schools
participated in the scheme and at 1st October, 1936, nearly
7,000 bottles were being issued daily to the scholars.
CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL MEDICAL
SERVICES AND THE JUVENILE EMPLOYMENT
COMMITTEE.
The Board of Education in Memorandum 137 called
attention to the desirability of co-operation between the School
Medical Services and the Juvenile Employment Committee