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As usual in cases of Diphtheria, all home contacts have been swabbed, and in cases where
it was thought that the infection might be in the school, all school contacts have also been
examined.
The campaign in regard to immunisation against Diphtheria has been continued during the
year, and a full report of this work will appear in my Annual Report as Medical Officer of Health.
(a). Playground Classes.
A number of playground classes are held during the summer months and an encouragement
to the holding of these classes has been that a number of classrooms in Schools have been provided
with additional doors opening directly on to the playground and all obsolete furniture in Infants'
Schools has been replaced by tables and chairs so that the children can easily take their chairs out
into the playground.
(b). Open-Air Classrooms in Elementary Schools.
The Schools planned during last year and where building has already commenced or
about to commence have open air classrooms, i.e., the whole of one side is formed of French
windows in two cases and in the third case two sides can be completely thrown open with a two
feet wall below.
(c). School Journeys and Camps.
Three School Journeys took place, one for a week to Surrey, one for a week to Swanage,
one for 10 days to Ryde and in addition a party of boys went to camp at Lyme Regis during the
holidays.
Approval of the Board of Education has been given to the building of a gymnasium for
Spring Grove Central School to be used also for Evening Institute work and two fully trained
gymnastic teachers are now working at this School.
The facilities for Swimming have increased and attendances at the Baths have increased
from 14,000 in 1923 to 23,000 in 1934 and 23,600 in 1935.
There has been an alteration in Swimming Tests during the year increasing the difficulty of
the Second Test and bringing in backstroke swimming. The Schools' Swimming Gala has been
split into two, one for Senior Schools and one for Junior Schools to the great benefit of both.
(a). Dinners.
The scheme for the provision of dinners for school children has continued throughout the
year. The dinners are served at five cafes.
The cafes and the meals have been inspected periodically by the medical staff to ensure
that they are up to the necessary standard.
The following menus were supplied to the caterers for their guidance:—
9.—OPEN-AIR EDUCATION
10.—PHYSICAL TRAINING.
11.—PROVISION OF MEALS.