[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • East Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PHYSICAL EDUCATION (l\ei)itit subiiiitied l)y the Or^aiiisei's of Pliysical Education.) Siuce last year’s report we have been ])leased to welcome Miss O. Mylaiid, woiiiaii Oigaiiiser of Physical Education, to the hlasi Riding. A teaidier’s. c-ourse was lield in Bridlington, dealiug' with [iriiiiary school work; 65 teachers attended. Conditions tor physical eilucation vary considerably in the different sidiools. More playgi'ounds have been resurfaced, but in niaiiy siudi cases the finished product is not satisfactory, either lieing loose and gritty or holding many pools, of water long after most of the playground is dry. Loose grit also adds to the dilliculty of keeping school floors clean. In some s(diools which have no indoor accommodation suitable for physical education lessons, imdemeiit winter weatker prevents the subject being taught as regularly as desired. Under such conditions, when a Village or Chundi Hall can be hired for lessons it is most helpful. (dimbing ajiparatus has been erected in a few more sidiools during the [last year and teachers have remarked on the lieneficial elfects on the [)hysi\pie of the (diildrmi wbiidi activity on this type of apjiaratus have iiroduced. \\h' are [ileased to report that some sidiools to(d\ partii\s of (diildren Youth Hostelling; in addition lo any immediate beiiehts derived, this project lays the foundations for a life-long and healthy recreation. (tames. Activity in sidiools' football reacdied a record level this yeai- wdt h 76 sidiools aliiliated to the E.R.S.E.A. Six other schools are alliliatt'd to other schools’ associations in Hull, York and (xoole. All types of sidiools competed in five leagues and six kmxdvout (‘ompetitions des[)ite the heavy exjienses of travelling long distances. Lytli, one of our boys from Hun- maiiby, was (dioseii to play for Yorksbire against London and would hav(‘ been (dioseii for Lngland had he stayed at school another term. Mort‘ i nter-s(diool cricket was jdayed this year and leagues waue more successful partly owing to the weather whiidi did not upset fixtures as much as usual. 'Idle provision of facilities for girls' games still lags behind that made for boys, but a beginning has been made in the teaidiing of hockey and tennis, in some cases on hired courts, with micouraging results, so far. 56 schools have regular matidies in netball leagues and 6 district rallies and a hnal rally were held during the season. Athletics. District and Area sports were again held during 1952 throughout the Riding. Desjute the higher standard in athletics generally, the East Riding Team which w ent to the Yorkshire Schools' Sports