[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Salford County Borough.

  • Salford (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Salford County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Elementary Certificate. 154 Intermediate Certificate . 63 Bronze Medallion. 46 Bar to Bronze Medallion . 7 Bronze Cross. I Unigrip . 17 Scholar Instructor. 2 These figures show an increase of 46 awards on those gained in 1954 and, at each examination, the examiner commented on the high standard of swimming produced. The Humane Society of the Hundred of Salford offered four medals, which were all gained by girls in Primary Schools. It was decided this year to enter the children for the recently inaugurated Schools’ Awards, instituted by the Amateur Swimming Association, the Education Committee paying the entrance fee and for the costume badges. In both the Medallist and the Advanced Awards the standard of swimming demanded is a high one, emphasis being laid on good style. Twelve girls were entered for and nine passed the Medallist Award (75%). Eight girls were entered for and four passed the Advanced Award (50%). The average age of the examinees was 13 years, so that those who failed should have another chance of passing before leaving school. Out of School Activities. (a) Schools. There has been no slackening in the very wide variety of activities organised by the Salford Schools Sports Federation in which large numbers of children participate in out-of-school-hours. The various activities covered include rugby and association football, netball, cricket, rounders, athletics and swimming. In addition, during the current year, a new section in the Schools’ Boxing Association has been started. Each winter, some 5,000 boys and girls take part in league fixtures for the winter sports of association football, rugby, and netball, entailing either dinner time or Saturday morning matches. Each association through its City teams has taken part in the programmes arranged by the County Associations. The Athletic Section arranged three very successful meetings (two after¬ noons, one evening) for the inter-school sports. The swimming section held two very successful galas, at which the high standard of performance caused favourable comment. In addition, eight individual schools each held its own swimming gala. Individual Honours. Football (Association). Athletics. Swimming. City team reached the Final of the Lancashire Cup. One boy—International Trial. Three boys—County Caps. Two boys in the Lancashire team. Two girls selected to swim for Lancashire against Cheshire and Yorkshire. Two girls selected to represent Division 2 (Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumberland). One girl to represent England. One girl to represent England under the Amateur Swimming Association. Under the Schools’ Swimming Association.