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2 Accident (Fractured Skull).
1 Accident (Drowned).
1 Peritonitis.
1 Aplastic Anaemia.
1 Hydrocephalus.
1 Uraemia.
THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO
PUBLIC HEALTH.
The hygienic conditions of the schools in Enfield are the same
as in my report for the year 1935.
THE TEACHING OF HYGIENE.
For the greater part, hygiene is taught as a class room subject,
but is correlated with Domestic Subjects and with Natural Science.
There are seven full-time teachers of Domestic Subjects. Until
the reorganisation programme is completed some of the Senior Girls
will continue to take Domestic Subjects at schools other than their
own. At present all the Senior Girls receive Domestic Subjects
instruction for one whole day per week for the last academic year
of the school life. In some cases the instruction is continued beyond
this period till the leaving date. It is the Authority's aim to make
sufficient provision to give at least two years' instruction.
The scheme includes:—
1. General elementary principles of Housewifery.
2. The fundamentals of kitchen management and cookery.
3. The fundamentals of laundry.
4. The elements of Mothercraft. (This is directly linked
with the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare service.)
Items 1 and 2 constitute about two-thirds of the course.
The following demonstrations of the bathing of a baby were
given by the Health Visitors during 1938:—
By Miss Newbegin at the Central School 4 demonstrations
By Miss Newbegin at Suffolks School 5 demonstrations
By Miss Newbegin at Bush Hill Park School 2 demonstrations
ByjMiss Pitcher at Chesterfield Road School 2 demonstrations
By Miss Wilkinson at Alma Road School 2 demonstrations
By Miss Garlick at Tavender Road School 3 demonstrations
Thus 18 demonstrations were given during the year.
OPEN-AIR EDUCATION.
There are no open-air schools or classes in Enfield.