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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Finchley 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Parents and Inspection.—The attendance of the parents
is usually fairly good, especially when the younger children
have to be examined, and I have no doubt many are kept
from attending by having to go out to work, or by duties
which cannot be omitted. Altgelther 50 per cent. of the
children examined were accompanied by parents.
The following table shows the numbers and percentages of parents who attended at the different Schools:—
| Number invited. | Number attending. | Approx. percentag | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squires Lane Council School— | |||
| Infants' Department | 149 | 88 | 60% |
| Senior Department | 117 | 73 | 62% |
| Long Lane Council School— | |||
| Infants' Department | — | — | — |
| Senior Department | 130 | 40 | 30% |
| Albert Street Council School— | |||
| Infants' Department | 37 | 18 | 50% |
| Senior Department | 106 | 39 | 37% |
| Christ Church— | |||
| Infants' Department | 40 | 18 | 45% |
| Senior Department | 50 | 17 | 34% |
| Holy Trinity— | |||
| Infants' Department | 75 | 45 | 60% |
| Senior Department | 90 | 46 | 50% |
The presence of parents is encouraged, as it is decidedly
helpful, both from the point of view of obtaining the previous
medical history of the child (a matter frequently of importance),
but more, perhaps, because special instructions and
advice can be so much more conveniently given in this than in
any other way. In only a few instances during the year has any
objection to the examination of the child been raised by the