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Enfield 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Area (acres) | 12,575 | ||||
| Population (Registrar General's figure—mid 1933) | 71,790 | ||||
| Number of Schools | 20 | ||||
| 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | |
| Average number on Books of Elementary Schools | 9024 | 9104 | 9172 | 9453 | 9725 |
| Average Weekly Attendance | 7928 | 8049 | 8205 | 8495 | 8685 |
ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Three age-groups are examined as required by the Board of
Education Grant Regulations No. 19 (1925). These groups are:—
1. Entrants.
2. Intermediates (children having attained their eighth
birthday).
3. Leavers (children having attained their twelfth birthday).
The total number of children examined during the year was
2869. In 1932, 3087 were examined.
Routine Medical Inspection is carried out on the school premises
except in those cases where there is a school, or maternity and
child welfare clinic conveniently placed. During the year the
arrangements were continued whereby notices were handed to
children stating in lay terms, the defect from which they were
suffering with the request that they should hand these notices
to their parents. In addition to this a visit is made subsequently
by the school nurse, who urges upon the parent the necessity of
getting the defect remedied.
The comparative figures for the last five years are as follows:—
| 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of children accompanied by parents | 78 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 77 |