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Open-Air Classrooms in Public Elementary Schools.—Six
open-air classes were available during 1932. The reports of the
Head Teachers of the schools concerned were again uniformly
favourable as to the good results.
There are no day or resident open-air schools in the Borough.
10. PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Physical training is carried out in all the schools according to
the Board's Syllabus, and in addition, three Specialist Instructors
are employed.
Well-equipped gymnasia are provided at each of the Central
Schools and at the Marsh Street Senior Boys' School. The latter
gymnasium is also used by boys attending the Markhouse Road
Senior Boys' School.
When remedial exercises are considered necessary by the Medical
Staff, cases are usually referred to the Orthopaedic Clinic.
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.

The average cost of each meal during 1932 was 4.68d. The
increase both in the number of children fed and the number of
meals supplied during 1932 will be noted.
Supervision of Dietetics at School Canteen and at Special
Schools.—Towards the end of 1931, Miss E. M. Langley, your
Authority's Domestic Subjects Instructress at the South Central
Girls' Department was, following a six months' course in dietetics,
detailed to visit and report on the dietaries at the various schools,
etc., where meals were being provided by your Authority.
The first report stated that the various cooks had no special
training and no systematic supervision, but, considering these
drawbacks, the work done was satisfactory.