The Health of Children In his annual report as Chief
Medical Officer of the Board of Education, Sir George Newman says that the general health and nutrition of the people were well maintained in .1933, in spite of the economic situation, and that the nutrition of the nation is better today than at any previous period. But this is milt to assert, he is earefmil to .point out, that it should not be improved. There are still children suffering froth under-feeding, About half of the schools lack suitable provision for physical training. But the gravest defect of all to which he calls attention is the failure of the State to make any provision for children who have left school and, passing out of reach of medical services, school meals and physical training, suffer physical and mental deterioration if they become unemployed. The best remedy would have been to raise the school age. But the Junior Instruction Centres that are now coming into being will do something to 1111 the gap. Physical training ought to be an important part of their curricula. Should not some form of medical supervision be added ?
Previous page
