View report page

71
that, considering their adverse circumstances, working
people actually expend more energy upon cleanliness
than many people imagine.
The second table showing the various kinds of
physical defects found in the children shows that
nearly half of them require urgent medical attention.
The entrant's group seems to be rather worse than
last year, 48.8% of the boys and 47.8 of the girls
requiring attention compared with 45.7% and 45.1%
respectively last year. Most of these defects ought to be
prevented by more adequate medical and dental
supervision before entry to school. It is satisfactory
to record, as this report is being drafted, that the
Council has decided to establish additional welfare
centres and to increase the health visiting staff' with
a view, among other things, of devoting more care to
the toddlers.