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(d) Open - Air Classrooms in Public Elementary Schools.—
The accommodation available for open-air education was augmented
towards the close of the year by the completion of two new classrooms
for 50 children each at the Boys' and Girls' Departments at
Selwyn Avenue Schools.
The accommodation at the existing 4 open-air classrooms remains
as detailed in the Report for 1930. The Head Teachers'
observations are given below:—
Miss Cockrell (Forest Road Girls' Department) stated that "we
find a definite improvement both in general health and in physique,
particularly at the close of the summer months."
Mr. Taylor (Forest Road Boys' Department) remarks that "the
children are less listless and more eager to work."
Miss Adkins (Coppermill Road Junior Mixed Department) reports
that "the children's parents are satisfied that they enjoy better
health and have fewer colds. The attendances compare very
favourably with that of the other classes."
(e) There are no day or residential open-air schools in the Borough.
10. PHYSICAL TRAINING.

11. PROVISION OF MEALS.
(i) Your Authority provides a mid-day dinner for the children of
necessitous parents at the Canteen Centre, in High Street. Adequate
cooking, service and dining arrangements exist and, during the
year, 4 wash-basins were provided. The menus consist of a joint,
vegetables and pudding.