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There were no cases of diphtheria in children of school age
notified during the year.
Of the six cases of poliomyelitis notified, three were paralytic
and three non-paralytic.
192 cases of measles were notified during 1950, which is high
in comparision with the figure of 92 for the previous year.
There were 42 cases of whooping cough in children of school
age during the year, and eight cases of pneumonia were also
notified.
The year has been free of many notifiable infectious diseases
proved to be due to attendance at school. It must however, be
assumed that diseases such as chickenpox, mumps, measles and
whooping cough are always liable to spread where there is any
congregating of young children and the more there is overcrowding
in classrooms, the more likely the danger of spread.
PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Report of the Physical Training Organisers:— "The first
post-war period of new ideas for the broadening and freshening
of schemes of work is coming to an end and teachers, applying
the lessons of their recent experiments, have begun to establish
a firmer programme of physical education, particularly in
primary schools, in which physical education theories have been
most critically examined in the past few years.
Refresher Courses for Teachers.—The following statistics
show that the teachers have been keen to keep abreast of the
new ideas. Their good response to these courses, organised by
the Physical Education Advisers, is indicative of their interest :—
(a) One Day Course Primary Work.—Well attended by a
group of head teachers, teachers, student-teachers and
advisers.
(b) Gymnastics for Secondary Girls.—Average attendance
15 specialist teachers.
(c) Swimming ,all teachers.
Elementary—average attendance 13
Advanced „ „ 22
Life Saving „ „ 19
(d) Tennis, Secondary School Teachers.—Average
dance, 34 specialist teachers.
(e) Modern Dance, all teachers.—Average attendance 28.