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Brentford and Chiswick 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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Lionel Road and Clifden Road Schools, and in the Chiswick
Area—the Hogarth Infants', Beverley Road and Central
Schools. The older schools of the Borough do not possess this
arrangement.
(d) and (e) There are no "Day Open Air Schools" or
"Residential Open Air Schools" in the Borough, and children
requiring such form of education are sent to Open Air Schools,
residential or otherwise, under other authorities.
10.—PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Although there is no official Organiser of Physical Training
in the Borough, every attention is paid to this important factor
in education and organised games form part of the curriculum
of all the schools, and the Eurythmic System is taught in the
Infants' Schools. There are excellent playing fields at the
Central, Brentford Senior and Lionel Road Schools, and those
boys' schools which do not possess such facilities are able to use
the Recreation Grounds and Open Spaces for their training and
matches.
Swimming is also taught to the limit allowed by regulations
and many of the children show themselves to be very proficient
in this accomplishment.
The following athletic successes were obtained during the
year :—
Middlesex County Sports :
(1) Hurdle Race (boys over 14) was won in record time by
a boy from the Central School.
(2) A girl from the Central School beat the record for the
Hurdle Race (and also at the West London Central School
Sports).
(3) Hurdle Race (Girls)—One girl from the Brentford Senior
School won a " Standard Time " medal.
(4) A girl from the Central School won the Long Jump
and was Reserve for the All-England School Sports at Southend.
A boy from the Brentford Senior School won
(1) Southern Counties Amateur Diving Association
Championship ;