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(e) Home Tuition
Some children may be so severely handicapped as to be
unable to attend a day school. During the waiting period for
admission to a residential school or if the handicap is only of
a temporary nature the education of the children is continued in
their own homes.
During the period 1st January - 31st December 1966 home tuition
was arranged for 3 (9) children.
(f) Convalescent Treatment
School children are recommended for convalescence or
recuperative holidays either by the family doctor, hospital or
school medical officer. Holidays were arranged for 21 (15) children
during 1966. The normal holidays vary from two to four weeks.
I am grateful to the Chief Education Officer for the following
information
(a) EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE
The by-laws regulating the employment of children provide
for their medical examination prior to employment and annual
re-examination. 292 (205) children were medically examined during
1966.
(b) PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
General arrangements for physical education are to a large
extent similar to those of 1965, but the number and range of
physical education activities have increased and become more varied.
There has been considerable growth in interest, and in the
realisation of the scope of activities available. Groups have
taken advantage of the facilities at the National Recreation Centre
at Crystal Palace, and more schools have become interested in the
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Courses in recreational activities
e.g. fencing,' judo, swimming, ice-skating, were arranged for school
leavers at the end of the summer term.
There is still a dearth of teaching swimming pools. Time
allotted to local schools at the public swimming baths is fully used.
(c) PROVISION OF MEALS AND MILK

583 children received free school meals.
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