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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
Tottenham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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For the year 1925, the Board of Education sanctioned the expenditure of a sum not exceeding £190 in aiding School Journeys. The actual expenditure was as follows:—
| All Hallows' Boys' School | 53 | 3 | 1 |
| Down Lane Central School | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Rislev Avenue Central School | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Paul's Girls' School | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| £168 | 3 | 1 |
The following table shows the expenditure on School Journeys since the Committee decided to aid them :—
| Year. | Amount Sanctioned. | Amount Spent. |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 300 | 221 |
| 1921 | 250 | 209.10 |
| 1922 | 187.10 | 138.17 |
| 1923 | 187.10 | 185 |
| 1924 | 210 | 210 |
| 1925 | 190 | 168.3 |
| 1,325.0 | 1,132.10 |
The following are brief particulars of the Journeys carried out
during 1925:—
1. ALL HALLOWS' BOYS' SCHOOL.
Twenty-four boys, accompanied by two teachers, camped for 17 days
near Le Havre, France, in July. The boys travelled 660 miles. The
journey was most successful from every point of view. Valuable educational
work was done and much physical benefit was gained by the boys,
who made an average increase in weight of 2½ lb.
As the Camp was self-contained, the work of assembly and transporting
tents, cooking apparatus, food, etc., to France was very considerable.
Careful preparation in school had fitted the boys for making the
most of the journey.
The camp was visited by H.M. British Consul at Le Havre, who
made a thorough inspection of the camp and the work of the boys.
Letters from him to the teachers in charge and to the Head Master