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PHYSICAL TRAINING.
The Board of Education Syllabus of physical training
is followed in the schools. This is carried out as much as
possible in the open air.
The School Medical Officer advises as to children who
are not suitable for physical training.
Organised games are held during school terms in the
various recreation grounds throughout the area.
There is no Area Organiser for the Borough.
PROVISION OF MEALS.
There is no scheme operating for the provision of
meals.
On occasions, when recommended by the School
Medical Officer, a child has been given free milk, the cost
of which has been met out of a voluntary fund.
Milk in bottles is delivered to the schools daily and a
great many children buy this at 1d. per bottle.
Miss C. M. Gilder from the National Milk Publicity
Council has given most instructive lectures in the schools
during the year, and also demonstrations in simple cookery.
to the senior girls.
CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, Etc.
From the table given under the heading Medical
Inspection it will be seen that the high percentage of
parents attending Routine Medical Inspections has been
maintained.
Parents also attend Dental Inspections in satisfactory
numbers.
The teachers have been most helpful at Routine Medical
Inspections, and have also aided in following-up children
brought to their notice by the School Medical Officer, and
in seeing that children with defective vision or squint wear
their spectacles constantly. A revised list of children who
should be wearing spectacles is sent to the Head Teachers
every term.