[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Derbyshire County Council.

  • Derbyshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Derbyshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Miss Green has also extended this branch of the work by {a) visits to Recreative Classes ; [b) recommending leaders for Evening Institutes and Women’s Institutes, and for cmplo^^’ces of large firms ; (c) demonstrations for firms’ employees and for voluntary associations ; {d) lecture-demonstrations to the members of a Women’s Institute. Evening Institutes. Many of the teachers of the Evening Institute Physical Training Classes for girls and women have attended one or other of the courses conducted by Miss Green and the work in the classes visited is now progressing on modern lines. The classes for men and youths are proceeding satisfactorily and praiseworthy efforts are being made in applying the scheme of training given in the recent publication of the Board of Education, “ Physical Training and Recreation for Men and Youths.” Camps. Assistance has been granted to 802 childi’en to enable them to attend various camps during the year. Voluntary Organisations. As the following extracts from reports show, the voluntary organisations have again done much valuable work, and the highest praise is due to the members for the splendid service they have given. 1. The Derbyshire Schools’ Camping Association. (Ex- tracts from the annual report). CHILDREN IN CAMP DURING THE YEAR. Association Camps. First Week. Second Week. 1937. 1936. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Total. Total. Derbyshire Education Com. 282 88 370 254 141 395 765 665 Chesterfield „ — 14 14 — — — 14 27 Ilkeston „ — — — 32 15 47 47 94 Buxton ,, 28 11 39 — — — 39 43 Ilkeston ,, — — — 5 5 10 10 10 Matlock Rotary Club 12 17 29 — — — 29 25 Long Eaton Rotary Club... — —■ — — — — — 18 Others 8 — 8 2 — 2 10 9 330 130 460 293 161 454 914 891