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As mentioned under "Nutrition," a scheme for providing
meals for school children has been put forward and, it is hoped,
will shortly be in operation.
Free dinners were provided for one child at the Central
Schools, where satisfactory arrangements are made for providing
dinners at very moderate cost for children who live some
distance from these schools. At all the schools, with the
exception of one, milk is issued during the morning at the cost
of one halfpenny for one-third of a pint. About 2,000 children
avail themselves of the facilities provided. This scheme is being
extended so as to supply afternoon milk also in selected cases.
In necessitous cases where milk is required the children are
seen by the School Medical Officer, who issues the necessary
certificates. All such children are kept under observation and
weighed at intervals to note any progress that may be made in
their nutrition.
216 children are receiving milk under these circumstances.
12.—SCHOOL BATHS.
The Central Boys' School is equipped with a plunge bath,
and the Central Girls' and Hogarth Infants' Schools also possess
baths. During the summer months the older children of the
schools are taken to one of the two Swimming Baths in the
district, where they are taught swimming, and nearly every
school holds a swimming gala in the autumn.
Brentford Senior Girls were the winners of (a) Borough
Championship (under 14), (b) London Schools District Championship
(under 15), (c) Charter Mayoress's Cup. It may also
be mentioned that an "old girl" beat the Southern Counties
Championship time for the 440 yards breast stroke by seven
seconds.
Brentford Senior Boys won the District Championship.
Central Boys won the Clements Cup and the Borough
Championship.
Central Girls—life Saving: Seven girls gained the Bronze
Medallion, nine the Intermediate, and five the Elementary
Certificates.