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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January 21st 1949.
April 1949.
May 5th 1949.
June 27th 1950.
July 4th 1950.
December 6th 1950.
May 1st 1951.
May 2nd 1951.
May 26th 1951.
July 1951.
March 11th 1952.
June 20th 1955.
May 19th-25th 1956.
April 30th 1957.
June 8th-15th 1957.
June 26th 1957.
March 28th to
April 4th 1958.
April 14th 1958.
June 2nd 1958.
The Headmaster was invited to serve on s
Committee to consider and report upon
the institution of an Educationally SubNormal
diploma course sponsored by
University of London.
A special commendation awarded to boy for
painting submitted to an Exhibition in
Croydon School of Art.
The school played its first Cricket Match
in the Croydon School Cricket League.
A day's excursion to Little hampton was
revived as a yearly event.
The First sports Day was held and became
an Annual Event.
The Bishop of Croydon (The Rt. Rev.
C.K.M. Bardsley) was present at our
Carol Service.
A Class visited South Kensington Museum,
the first time we had undertaken an outside
visit.
We entered seven children in the Croydon
School Sports for the first time.
We were invited to give a Display of Folk
Dancing, by H.M. Inspector of schools,to
illustrate their Course for Retarded
Children to Surrey Teachers at Ewell.
A display of our first Project on Croydon
was held during this month and visited
by the Mayor of Croydon, the Chief
Education officer and the school Medical
Officer and over 450 visitors. This
seemed a fitting climax to my six years
as Headmaster. The roll now numbered
203 children.
A new building for the Infants - two
classes - was opened with Miss woolverton
in Charge (five children).
H.M. Inspectors conducted a full Inspection
and expressed complete satisfaction
with the work being done and
recommended further facilities to be
added.
First school Journey to the Isle of Wight
consisting of a party of 33 children and
staff went for one week's holiday at the
Riviera Hotel, sandown.
School gymnasium fitted with wall bars.
A second school Journey to Isle of weight.
Our First win in the Croydon schools
Athletic Meeting.
Our third School Journey to Paignton,
Devonshire.
New Needlework and Art rooms occupied.
The Domestic Science flat occupied.
During this year, to mark the Jubilee, we have been working on
a Project to illustrate the march of time, and we hope to have an
Exhibition during the coming Summer Term.