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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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At other Infants' Schools classrooms have been suitably
adapted for nursery classes to which children are admitted at the age of
4 years. Excellent work is being carried out in these classes.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF
HIGHER EDUCATION.
Statement of the work of the School Medical Service in connection with
pupils attending secondary schools and other institutions of higher education,
showing the provision made for medical inspection and treatment.
I.—Medical and Dental Inspection:—

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

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

Boys.Girls.Totals.
County School299277576
High School—436436
Grammar School442—442
Junior Commercial School126779
Junior Technical School162—162
St. Ignatius' College517—517
Totals1,4327802,212

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Pupils attending the secondary schools are inspected and treated
by the medical and dental officers of the Tottenham Education Authority
by arrangement with the County Council.
Full medical inspection is made of all pupils in secondary schools
as follows:—
(i) During the first term following their entrance.
(ii) Between 13 and 14 years of age.
(iii) Between 15 and 16 years of age.