[Report 1948] / School Medical Officer of Health, Manchester.
- Manchester (England). Council.
- Date:
- 1948
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1948] / School Medical Officer of Health, Manchester. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Much benefit was gained from the courses and several of the men with special aptitude are being encouraged to attend further courses to extend their knowledge of the subject. In this way it is hoped to build up a panel of teachers suitable for specialisation which will relieve the present staffing problem. In general the courses consist of 16 three hour sessions. Below is a detailed report on the courses held. Type of Course General Physical Education Senior Physical Education Number Number of Time attending Sessions Hours January 37 12 36 April 26 12 36 June 38 12 36 June 27 12 36 September 16 12 36 October 35 12 36 Arising out of the teachers’ courses, it was found that there was an urgent need for guidance in the secondary school work. It was decided to draw up a pamphlet dealing with the preparatory work leading to the agilities and vaulting, together with specimen tables of general work. This has been completed and it is felt that it would |be advantageous if this pamphlet together with photographs showing re work being done in schools in the various activities could be printed for use in the Manchester schools. Swimming and Life Saving The number of children taking swimming and life-saving instruction las been decidedly increased this year. This was partly due to the provision of more transport, particularly from the Wythenshawe area inhere there is still no accommodation for swimming. The reopening >f the Withington Baths has made a definite improvement in the South lanchester area. Twelve Corporation baths have been used for the Instruction of school children during the year. The need for the re¬ opening of a swimming bath in the Hulme area to replace the blitzed saf Street Bath is urgent. The Transport Department conveyed 3,560 children by bus each /eek to and from the baths and schools, of which 640 were from Wythenshawe. The policy of employing specialist swimming teachers in all the ]>aths continued during the year and 395,505 attendances were made It the baths for instruction, besides the land drill instruction which was ^ven to 10,912 children. Two of the teachers visited Styal Cottage Homes on three nights per ^eek during the summer months, where the swimming bath was used roughout the season. A very successful Gala was held. The following table shows the interesting development in attendances luring the past four years. The increase of interest will undoubtedly low itself in future years in the development of life saving and ad- iced swimming. 1945 194,024 1946 241,049 1947 285,347 1948 395,505](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29927845_0073.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
