Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN.
The treatment of these children has been discussed under
other headings.
NURSERY SCHOOLS.
No Nursery Schools have been established in the Borough.
CENTRAL SCHOOLS.
The following arrangements were made in September for
the inspection of children attending the Central Schools (John
Ruskin School for Boys and Lady Edridge School for Girls):—
Inspections during—
(a) Spring Term: (1) Entrants since previous inspection.
(2) Children aged 14.
(3) Those leaving at end of term.
(4) Special cases.
(5) Re-examinations.
(b) Summer Term:(i) Entrants since previous inspection.
(2) Children aged 15.
(3) Those leaving at end of term.
(4) Special cases.
(5) Re-examinations.
(c) Winter Term: (1) Entrants since previous inspection.
(2) Children aged 12 not recently
amined, and those aged 13 not
previously examined at 12.
(3) Those leaving at end of term.
(4) Special cases.
(5) Re-examinations.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
The pupils at the Selhurst Grammar School for Boys, the
Selhurst Grammar School for Girls, and the Old Palace Girls'
School were medically examined during 1923. The examination
of the girls was carried out by women medical officers.
Some re-arrangement of the inspection arrangements was
made in September, as follows, in order that the Board's recommendation
of an annual re-inspection, in addition to detailed
examinations at the ages of 12 and 15, might be fulfilled:—
Inspections during—
(a) Spring Term: (1) Entrants since previous inspection.
(2) Children aged 13 and 14.
(3) Those about to leave at end of the
term.
(4) Special cases.
(5) Re examinations.