Hadow (1928)

Notes on the text
Preliminary pages Membership, Analysis, Preface, Introduction
Chapter 1 Books in schools 1810 to 1928
Chapter 2 Place and function of books
Chapter 3 Provision of books by LEAs
Chapter 4 School and public libraries
Chapter 5 Guidance for teachers, production of books
Chapter 6 Cost and use of books
Chapter 7 Conclusions and recommendations
Appendix I List of witnesses
Appendix II Practice of sample LEAs
Appendix III Provision of books in London
Appendix IV Expenditure on books
Appendix V Provision of books in Scotland
Appendix VI Publication of new books
Index

Appendix IV
[pages 147 - 148]

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Average expenditure (in pence) incurred on 'books' per pupil on the registers

NOTES ON APPENDIX IV

1. In this table the expression 'books' has been regarded as including primers, leaflets, instruction cards, picture cards, textbooks, atlases and the like, but as excluding stationery, wall maps, wall pictures and other educational equipment.

2. It will be seen from the table that five authorities (indicated by an obelus) have furnished data on expenditure, and number of pupils, in respect of a selection of typical schools only. The figures in Group F in respect of these authorities should not, therefore, be taken as representing the true average expenditure for the areas concerned.

3. The omission of abnormal figures (indicated by *) affect:

(a) The average expenditure for the area as given in Group F. Thus the deletion of a figure from the 'Central school and class' group (E), which is relatively high, would lower the average for the area in question.

(b) The general averages as given in Columns 27 to 29.

4. The figures given in Group F and Column 29 must be taken as applying to expenditure in respect of the five main types of school only. Variations in school organisation, such as the not infrequent combination of Standard I, or Standards I and II, with infants' departments, involving a higher rate of expenditure on books, would affect these averages.