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allowed to send 25 delicate girls there at the same time, viz.,
September 6th to September 20th. Permission was granted, and
the School Medical Officer, in company with the members of the
Committee, visited the camp on September 19th. They found the
children looking remarkably well and happy and thoroughly
enjoying the change. All the arrangements for their comfort and
well-being had evidently been the subject of much intelligent forethought
and skilful planning.
The necessary funds were raised by the two teachers mentioned,
and no part of the cost fell upon the Council or parents of
the children. The scheme is well worthy of expansion.
The visit was repeated in 1925, Miss Friggens on this occasion
taking 45 children, who resided at Ashley Camp House from
June 19th to July 3rd.
Open-Air Day Schools.
At present Leyton has none. A proposal, however, to build
one to accommodate 150 children is included in the scheme in
connection with the building of a school for 106 mentally defective
children on the Knotts Green site. The Board of Education have
now (February, 1926) approved the scheme and it is hoped that
it will be in working order by the end of 1926.
Physical Training.
No arrangements have yet been made for associating the
School Medical Service with the work of physical training in the
schools, but, as has been already stated, the appointment of an
expert to deal with remedial exercises is under consideration.
However, a great deal of physical training is undertaken by
the teachers, who have a thorough appreciation of the benefits
derivable from these exercises.
Swimming is an exercise which receives a large amount of
attention. During the school term the Second Class Swimming
Bath is reserved from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the benefit of school
children. It is given over on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to
the boys, and on Tuesday and Thursday to girls. Great keenness
is exhibited to learn the art, and a very satisfactory mead of proficiency
is obtained.
Co-operation of Parents.
As has already been stated, the parents receive invitations to
attend at the inspection of their children at the routine inspection.
They are then advised by the doctors of any defects found and the
appropriate measures to alleviate them. If they fail to secure the