My only experience of hand punishment was at primary school, where teachers used the ruler and our headmaster hit us with his cane. I recall being very reluctant to put my hand out after the second stroke, if 3 strokes or more were to be given. It was always hard to stick out a smarting palm for number 3 and 4 and I’m sure it was the same for most other kids as well.
My other recollection was of hands being waved about after being smacked, hands being blown on, hands being stuck under armpits or even between thighs. Does any of this ring a bell with you Mary or were Perth secondary lassies more stoic than their English primary counterparts?