[Report 1961] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bootle County Borough.

  • Bootle (Lancashire, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bootle County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Child attendances at Swimming Baths for 1961 Girls: Primary 15,266 Boys: Primary 15,904 Secondary 14,239 Secondary 22,990 29,505 38,894 Total Attendances for 1961 — 68,399. A new series of L.E.A. swimming awards was devised, which links up more closely with R.L.S.S. and A.S.A. National Awards. The Schools’ Swimming Associations held their annual inter-school galas. The Bootle Police Life-Saving Competition was extended in 1961, and now caters for both Boys and Girls. Very high standards of per- formance were achieved by our schoolchildren in this competition. Games and Athletics Derby Park Tennis Courts were made available throughout Summer and Autumn Terms and these were well used by our Secondary Schools. Much of the stress was taken from Orrell Pleasure Ground and Stuart Road Playing Field during the year, due to the opening of the playing fields at the Boys’ Grammar School, St. Paul’s, Princess Royal C.P. and Netherton Moss C.P. Schools. Netherton Park and Warwick Bolam Schools playing fields were prepared during the year and should be ready for use within two years. During Summer Term Evening Games and Athletic Training Centres were held at Stuart Road Playing Field on two evenings per week and approximately 100 boys and girls were catered for. In addition a new centre was opened on one evening per week at the Boys’ Grammar School and catered for an additional 60-80 boys. Voluntary Organisations The following Organisations operated, on a voluntary basis, by teachers of the Authority carried on their out-of-school work during the year: Schoolboys’ Swimming Association Schoolgirls’ Swimming Association Schools’ Football Association Schools’ Cricket Association Schools’ Netball Association Schools’ Basketball Association Schools’ Athletics Association