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As in previous years, two members of the staff at the Public
Baths were appointed as swimming instructors to the boys, and
one instructress for the girls. Swimming instruction was given to
the boys on Tuesdays (all day) and to the girls on Wednesdays
(all day).
The Council also granted the use of the swimming bath as
follows:—
(a) Life Saving.—Boys, one afternoon throughout the season.
Girls, one afternoon after the summer vacation.
(b) Summer Vacation Passes.—Use of the bath during the
summer vacation—25 passes to each school according to
time-table.
(c) Gala.—Free use of bath on two evenings at end of season.

10. PHYSICAL TRAINING.
The following report has been submitted to your Committee
by the P.T. Organisers, Miss Hawkes and Mr. Last:—
"We have pleasure in submitting the following report on
Physical Education in the Walthamstow schools during 1938.
"1. Introduction.—Consolidation of the progress recorded
in our last report has gone on steadily throughout the year under
review and special attention has been given to the weaker features
of the work. Many difficulties still hamper the full and proper
development of Physical Education in its many and varied branches,
notably the rather insuperable difficulty regarding certain unsuitable
school conditions; partial solutions have at least been found to
many of our problems, and steady general progress may be claimed.
"The progressive decline in the percentage of school children
to population, recorded in the School Medical Officer's Report for