PHYSICAL DRILL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 783, 5 April 1910, Page 5

PHYSICAL DRILL.

GOOD RESULTS IN < SCHOOLS.: By Teleeraph—Press Association—Gosyrhchl .. (Rec. April 4, 10.50 p.m.) Sydney, April 4. An official report on the physical condition of the public school children, of the State, made by the medical examiners, states:£hat as a result of. the aew features of physical training, chest measurements show a decided improvement on those taken nine years ago. : \

CHILDREN'S DEFECTS. : . ' (Eec. April 5, 6.40 a.m.)< '■ y -'f. <■ •.-■'' Sydney, April i. i Tho report on the physical condition of public echool children covers the period from Easter,,l9oß, till June',; 1909. Altogether 98 schools were visited. Out of a' , total enrolment of 66,000 pupils, 14,360, or 21.7. per cent., were presented'by the teachers as eufrering from some defect likely to interfere with their physical development and school progross. Many'were affected by mbro than one complaint, Of the pupils inspected, 57 per cent, had defective vision, 49 per cent, had post-nasal growths, and 21 per cent, had throat troubles. ...■;. : In only about 25 per cent, of such cases the parents,. who were informed, , took steps to remedy. ■.