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SCHOOLS.
The Elementary Schools of the Borough are under the supervision
of the London County Council, but when necessity arises
the Public Health Department gives assistance with a view to the
prevention of spread of infectious disease.
The home conditions of all notified cases of infectious diseases
are investigated by the Inspectors, with a view to the remedy
of any sanitary defects and for the purpose of gleaning information
which may lead to the discovery of the source of infection.
Names of all school children found to be living in homes of
notified infectious cases are transmitted to the Head Teachers for
information, in order that these children may be kept excluded
for the requisite periods.
HEALTH EDUCATION.
500 copies each month of the journal Better Health were distributed
free in the Borough. This journal is issued by the Central
Council for Health Education, and there can be no doubt as to its
great educational value in all matters relating to health and hygiene.
Copies are distributed to mothers attending the Welfare
Centres, Head Teachers of the elementary schools of the Borough,
Councillors, and members of the public who intimate a wish to be
supplied with regular copies. Copies are also distributed by means
of the Public Library, Town Clerk's, Public Health and Rates
Offices.