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been used for growing food, but it will clearly be some considerable
time yet before they are fit for regular use as school games pitches.
School playgrounds have also suffered heavily. Lack of manpower
and materials for repair have resulted in very poor surfaces
but in spite of this serious drawback, netball has been continued in
the Secondary Schools and, indeed, started in most of the Primary
Schools.
It is hoped to arrange for the girls in the Secondary Modern
Schools to play tennis in the near future, and with this in view it
is proposed to support a coaching scheme sponsored by the Lawn
Tennis Association. Classes will be held for teachers in the coaching
and teaching of lawn tennis, at various Centres in the County.
Recreative Physical Training.
Classes in Gymnastics, Keep-Fit, Dancing, Boxing, Weightlifting,
Life-saving and Games Training have been maintained in
Youth Centres and Clubs, and at the Technical College.
A Youth Netball League was completed despite much inclement
weather, as were the Youth Cricket and Football Competitions.
Two rehabilitation Keep-Fit Classes for older women have had
considerable success and it would appear that there is a growing
demand for this type of class, those already in existence being
much appreciated by the members. A recreative class for men and
women of the Tottenham Blind Society is under consideration.
A renewed interest in Dancing has been a feature of 1946.
Courses of training for teachers in European National Dancing have
been held and it is hoped during the coming year to encourage still
further the interest shown in Dancing.
Special Day Schools for Handicapped Children.
(a) Oak Lodge School, Finchley.
This school continues to provide accommodation for Mentally
Defective Children on the certificate of the School Medical Officer.
The number of children on the register in 1946 was 64 (41 boys and
23 girls). 8 boys and 8 girls were admitted, and 5 boys and 7 girls
left during the year.
(b) Vale Road School for Physically Handicapped Children.
The number of pupils in attendance at this school during 1946
was 87 (45 boys and 42 girls), their ages ranging from 5 to 16 years.