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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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36
I.— Medical Inspection:—

Table: Schools provided by the County Authority and numbers on the register of each:—

Schools provided by the County Authority and numbers on the register of each:—

Boys.Girls.Totals.
County School297265562
High School—435435
Grammar School398—398
Junior Commercial School87684
Junior Technical School109—109
St. Ignatius' College516—516
1,3287762,104

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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 1936 there were inspected 668 boys and 484 girls.
II.—Following-up and Medical Treatment:—
Following-up is undertaken by the Head Teachers, who submit
reports to the School Medical Officer.
In respect of ophthalmic and dental treatment, the secondary schools
have the same advantages as the children of the elementary schools.
On pages 39-40 will be found a record of the treatment given.