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(d) The teaching staff have instituted a Schools' Sports Federation
to link up the whole of the activities of the several branches of school
sports under one controlling and advisory body.
(e) The Authority provide all necessary apparatus for organised
games.
V. Recommendations fob Improvement and Development.
(а) It would be an advantage to have on the staff of each of the
large schools at least one specially qualified teacher devoting either
whole time or a substantial part thereof to the work of physical education.
(b) The local provision of accommodation for the teaching of swimming
is quite inadequate, and the need for increased and more modern
facilities is very real.
F. J. ROBERTS,
Supervising Instructor in Physical Training.
5th April, 1921.
11. Provision of Meals.— There did not arise during the
year any necessity to put into force the provisions of the Education
(Provision of Meals) Acts, 1906-1914. When necessary, meals
are supplied from voluntary sources, and during the year I understand,
no such meals were supplied.
12. School Baths.— There are no school baths provided at
the elementary schools. The present public bath provision in
Ilford is inadequate. It comprises a swimming bath 60 ft. by
20 ft., and 6 slipper baths.
Plans for new swimming baths were approved by the Council
before the War, and were to have been erected on land already
purchased in the High Road, east of St. Mary's Church. Provision
was made for two swimming baths, respectively 100ft. by
35 ft., and 75 ft. by 25 ft., and 10 men's and 10 women's slipper
baths.
In consequence of difficulties in providing these, the Council
is now proposing to make an open-air swimming bath, 165 ft. by
55 ft., to be erected on land to be given to the town by the Corporation
of the City of London.
13. Co-operation of Parents.— As a whole, the parents
have supported the work of the School Medical Service. All are
notified when their children are to be examined at the school by
the doctor, and in 1920 3,295 parents, or 63 per cent., attended
the medical inspections.