Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Finance.—The following is a statement of expenditure and income for the 1934 Camps:—
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balance, 1933 | 134 | 10 | 1 | Maintenance | 741 | 4 | 8 | |
Rates | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | Railway Fares | 139 | 16 | 0 | |
Parents' Contributions | 60 | 19 | 6 | Insurance and Subscription | 12 | 18 | 9 | |
Visits | 67 | 18 | 8 | |||||
Hire of Beach Huts | 7 | 5 | 0 | |||||
Sundry, Teachers, etc. | 35 | 3 | 11 | |||||
Cartage of Kitbags | 9 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Members' and officials' Expenses | 16 | 10 | 0 | |||||
Mackintoshes | 6 | 11 | 2 | |||||
Cricket Materials | 6 | 6 | 10 | |||||
Boxes for Library Books | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||||
Kit bags | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Sundry: | ||||||||
Travelling | 6 | 18 | 4 | |||||
Maps | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
Cheque Book | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
Laundry | 0 | 10 | 9 | |||||
Clerk's Travel Expenses | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||||
Caretaker | 1 | 17 | 4 | |||||
10 | 12 | 5 | ||||||
1,061 | 2 | 11 | ||||||
Balance in hand (27.7.34) | 134 | 6 | 8 | |||||
£1,195 | 9 | 7 | £1,195 | 9 | 1 |
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 William McGuffie School.
When remedial exercises are considered necessary by the medical
staff, cases are usually referred to the Orthopaedic Clinic.
The recent appointment of two whole-time Physical Training
Organisers is welcomed.
11. PROVISION OF MEALS.
(1) Mid -day Meals.—Your Authority provides a mid-day dinner
for the children of necessitous parents at the Canteen Centre in