[Report 1931] / School Health Service, West Lothian County Council.

  • West Lothian (Scotland). County Council. School Health Service.
Date:
1931
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Credit: [Report 1931] / School Health Service, West Lothian County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Armadale P.S. Broxburn H.S. So. Queens- ferry P.S. No. of Children on Roll us at 9/9/30 25 18 15 Do. do. as at 16/7/31 20 14 13 Number of M.D. children ... 24 18 12 Number of very dull children 5 1 5 Attendance—% ... 89 69 87-27 92 Range of I.Q. .. 50 to 77 50 to 79 42 to 82 Range of ages (actual) 8 to 15 10 to 15 7 to 14 No. leaving class during year 9 5 4 No. admitted to class during year... i 2 It is to be noted that new regulations dealing with the training of teachers for work in Special Classes were issued by the Depart- ment during the year. The main point in these regulations involved a marked reduction in the length of such courses of training from 1 year to 3 months. It is hoped under these conditions to send suitable members of the Committee’s teaching staff for training as opportunity arises. 9.—ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PERSONAL HYGIENE OF THE CHILDREN. (a) Physical Exercises.—Up to the close of the year, the staff engaged in the scheme of physical education was composed of the following members :— (1) Three whole-time instructors. (2) Six whole-time instructresses. All of these are recognised under Chapter VI., and devote their whole time to teaching. There is at present no Supervisor of Phy- sical Education, but a general supervison is exercised by the Medical Officers. (b) Baths.—See Report for year ending 31st July, 1921. (e) Personal Hygiene.—In certain schools at the commencement of the session an alteration was made in the length of the school period in order to permit a greater amount of time being given to physical education including personal hygiene. The existing system of 8 daily school periods of 45 minutes each was changed to one of 9 daily periods of 40 minutes each. The new arrangement lias proved satisfactory in all respects and is well worth extending to other schools as may be found convenient.