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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 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: School Provided by the County Authority and numbers on the register of each:-

School Provided by the County Authority and numbers on the register of each:-

Boys.Girls.Totals.
County School284266550
High School—489489
Grammar School409-409
Junior Commercial School217091
Junior Technical School185—185
8998251,724

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Your Committee's Medical Officers inspect children in attendance
at secondary schools in Tottenham, by arrangement with the County
Council.
Full medical inspection is made of all pupils in secondary schools
as follows:—
(i) During the year of entrance to school.
(ii) Between 13 and 14 years of age.
(iii) Between 15 and 16 years of age.
Special examinations of selected pupils are carried out by the Medical
Officers when requested by the Head Teachers.
During 1934 there were inspected 518 boys and 494 girls.
II.—Following-up and Medical Treatment:—
Following up is undertaken by the Head Teachers, who submit
reports to the School Medical Officer.
Ophthalmic and dental treatment is available for necessitous cases
°nly.
39 boys and 67 girls were examined by Mr. Letch worth for visual
defects and suitable spectacles were advised where necessary.