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for some indoor facilities for teaching swimming was
emphasised. The organisers have been fortunate in being
able to arrange swimming at the Hampstead Baths. In
order to have swimming instruction throughout the year,
transport was provided for a limited number of schools
as an experiment. Here the children have regular weekly
instruction by qualified instructors and the advantage of
this to the children cannot be over emphasised, and the
number of children who have learnt to swim has been
more than doubled by these facilities.
ORGANISED GAMES:
The difficult conditions existing in the lack of halls
and playgrounds increases the need for greater facilities
for organised games. Unfortunately Cressingham Road
is still not available as the Ministry have not sanctioned
the erection of a suitable fence for this field. Meantime
this leads to overcrowding on the Public Parks & Recreation
Grounds which through the co-operation of the Borough
Engineer and Surveyor and his staff are so generously
placed at the disposal of the schools. The question of
adequate changing and washing accommodation is still a
vital one, and it is hoped that proper facilities will be
available in the near future.
TRAINING COURSES:
Training Courses for Teachers and Leaders have been
arranged throughout the year, but having to cover Area
No. 4 of Middlesex administration, these courses are not
always so conveniently situated for Hendon as one would
wish.
LOCAL YOUTH COMMITTEE:
Since the re-organisation of the administration for the
County of Middlesex it has been impossible for the
organisers to keep in such close contact as they would
have liked with all phases of Youth work in Hendon, but
they act as advisors to the Local Youth Committee and
are available when required.