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schools receive lectures each week. At a maximum only fifty to
sixty can thus be given annually. A pleasing aspect of this work
is the enthusiasm of many of the Head and Assistant teachers,
without whose cordial help the scheme could not be carried on.
It often happens that at the beginning of the season some schools
will ask for a series of six lectures, but owing unfortunately to the
limitations previously mentioned, this is impossible. Our
endeavour is to visit all boys and girls departments in the Borough
once a year and by careful arrangement, it is usually just possible
to manage this.
School Examinations. During the year 1930, a suggestion
was made by one of the schools that the Borough Council should
hold examinations in Personal Health Hygiene and grant certificates
to the successful candidates. The proposal was agreed to
and the necessary arrangements made, the first examination being
held in June of that year at Webb Street Girls' School. The
children, with the sanction of the London County Council, undergo
a recognised course of training approved by the Medical Officer
of Health, the teacher selected by the Head Teacher to give the
instruction usually holding the Diploma of the Institute of
Hygiene or some similar qualification. At the end of the course,
a written examination conducted by the Public Health Department
is held at the school. Three classes of certificates are given,
i.e., Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced, those children who
obtain 70 per cent, of marks in the advanced section being presented
with a very nice proficiency badge.

In 1933, the scope of the examinations was widened so as to
include simple Home Nursing. Similar regulations were laid
down as for personal health hygiene with the addition that for
home nursing, a practical examination is held as well as a written