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Prizes were awarded to the boy and girl writers of the best essays in each
school, the Mayor and Mayoress entertained 60 of the writers of successful essays
at tea, and the Mayoress distributed the prizes.
(2) Distribution of literature.—The clergy of all denominations were invited
to distribute to the members of their congregations a special leaflet, " London
Health, 10 ways to help it." The majority of the clergy in the Borough were so
good as to accept the invitation.
A number of the retail traders distributed special leaflets from their counters
during Health Week. In food shops, e.g., grocers, provision dealers, bakers, etc.,
the leaflet used was "Ten Points for Shoppers," and in drapers' shops "Self
Help in Health: A Few Words to Young Women." The response from the
traders was so satisfactory that more leaflets were applied for than the number
arranged to be issued. Upwards from 15,000 leaflets were distributed in this way.
(3) A special meeting for mothers was arranged and took place at the Centre,
No. 10, John Street, on Thursday, 11th October, when Lady Nott-Bower and
Dr. King Brown gave interesting addresses to a crowded meeting. A short musical
programme was arranged and subsequently the mothers were entertained to tea.
Medical Inspection and Treatment of School Children.
The medical inspection and treatment of children attending Public Elementary
Schools in Holborn is carried out by the London County Council.
The following treatment Centres are provided under the L.C.C. Schemes : —
(1) Finsbury Centre, Spencer Street, Goswell Road.
(2) Moorfields Ophthalmic Hospital, City Road.
(3) Soho Centre, Gerrard Street.
(4) Lancing Street Centre, Lancing Street, N.W. 1.
(5) Cleansing Station (Scabies) Children's Baths, Central Street, E.C. 1.
Centres are also provided at the following Hospitals and Dispensaries: —
(1) St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
(2) Bloomsbury Dispensary.
(3) Central London Ophthalmic Hospital.
(4) Central London Throat and Ear Hospital.
(5) Dental Hospital.
(6) Homeopathic Hospital.
(7) Hospital for Sick Children.
(8) Italian Hospital.
(9) Metropolitan Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital.
(10) Middlesex Hospital.
(11) Royal Free Hospital.
(12) Tuberculosis Dispensary, University College Hospital.
(13) University College Hospital.
We endeavoured to co-operate with the Education Authority by giving
information respecting children suffering from infectious disease and child contacts
attending public elementary schools.
The County Medical Officer of Health has kindly furnished me with particulars
of medical inspections of school children in Holborn in 1923. They are classified
in the following Tables: —