[Report 1947] / School Medical Officer of Health, Manchester.
- Manchester (England). Council.
- Date:
- 1947
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1947] / School Medical Officer of Health, Manchester. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![The Annual Tests were held in July when the following awards were gained :— Boys Qirls 25 yards .. 2,156 25 yards . . .. 1,184 100 yards 381 50 yards 225 200 yards .. 533 100 yards . . 286 500 yards .. 677 200 yards . . 410 Medallion of Merit. . 42 Medallion of Merit 27 3,789 2,132 Total Awards 5,921 Awards in the Royal Life Saving Society’s Examinations Elementary Certificate Intermediate . . Bronze Medallion .. Bar to Medallion Instructors’ Certificates Boys 182 177 144 4 2 Qirls 45 45 25 8 4 I tad 509 127 y, Total awards 636 Instruction in swimming was given to the students of the Didsburi Training College who paid 1,142 visits to the Victoria Baths and werj instructed by a member of the Committee’s swimming staff. Soml students took the Royal Life Saving Society’s examinations and gainecj the following awards:— wei fell chill Elementary Certificates . . .. 15 Intermediate Certificates .. 16 Bronze Medallion .. 16 Instructor’s Certificate .. 1 Total awards .. 48 and ttAL Hundred of Salford Competitions The Hundred of Salford Competitions were held on the 17th arj 18th of November when 62 boys and 33 girls from Manchester school took part. The standard was higher than it has been since 1931 Sixteen boys and eight girls were successful and were awarded tij Society’s badge. !SU Midi Ntini “oxingc ithe 'Sether Organised Games and Playing Fields Groundsmen have been appointed to several of the playing fielj and much work has been done to improve the fields under their caij The pitches were in a very bad state owing to lack of attention and] the removal of the railings. The damage reported at the Minehead Avenue field on previol occasions has been arrested since the groundsman took up duty, af the field is in a much improved condition. The Chorlton High Schc 'Ga.V11 !''>« girls Mallii •varii ''Mdeks ?'Prorisi](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29927833_0058.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
