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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Edmonton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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SCHOOL CAMPS, 1937.
| School. | Place and Date. | Number of Children and Teachers. | Estimated cost per Child. | Estimated cost per Teacher. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |||||
| Eldon Road | Ryde, Isle of Wight. 13-23 July | 40 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
| Croyland Road | 40 (2) | |||||||
| Silver Street | 20 (1) | |||||||
| Latymer Elem | 20(1) | |||||||
| Raynham Road | Weymouth. 16—20 July | 40 (2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Montague Road | Llanfairfechan, N. Wales. 9-16 July | 40 (2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| All Saints | Weymouth | 40 (2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
| Eldon Road | Sandown, Isle of Wight. 8-18 June | 40 (2) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Hazelbury Senior | Isle of Wight, or Littlehampton. 9-19 July | 40 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
| Raynham Road | Sandown, | 40 (2) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| St. james's | Isle of Wight. 21 June-1 July | 40(2) | ||||||
| Higher Grade | Penzance. 29 April-8 May | 40 (2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Total Cost of above:—Children, £954 3s. 4d. ; Teachers, £78 4s. 2d.—Total,
£1,042 7s. 6d.
As last year, the Committee made a uniform grant of 15s. per pupil towards the cost
and accepted full liability for the travelling and maintenance expenses of the Teachers-incharge.
On this calculation the total cost of the above journeys to the Committee was
£408 4s. 2d.
10. PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Nothing further can be added to the 1936 report on this subject.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT.
Treatment is carried out directly at the following school clinics:—
Minor Ailments.
Pymmes Park Clinic: Situated in Upper Edmonton, daily from
9a.m. to 1p.m. (Sat., 9—12), with a doctor in attendance.
Croyland Road Clinic: Situated in Lower Edmonton, daily from
9a.m. to 1p.m. (Sat.,9—12), with a doctor in attendance on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
Denial Clinics.
Dental Clinics arc situated at Croyland Road, Pymmes Park and
Hazelbury School, and are held daily between the hours of 9a.m. to
1p.m. and 2 to 5p.m. (Sat., 9—12).
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