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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 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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The Presence of Parents at Medical Inspection.

Table: The following table shows the numbers and percentages of parents who attended at the different schools:—

The following table shows the numbers and percentages of parents who attended at the different schools:—

School1st. lnsp. Parents%2nd lnsp. Parents%3rd lnsp. Parents%Total Parents%
Squire's Lane233858864156533677
long Lang14168355037517964
North Road3963117311005166
Albert St.866711065124620860
St. Mary's20484344——6345
St. John's48752055——6867
Christ Church35624252——7756
Holy Trinity647616737588774
Total66671365583858106965

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Sixty-five per cent. of the parents attended the examination
of their children as compared with 57 per cent. last year.
If the attendance of parents is any guide to their interest in the
general welfare of the children, the figures for Squires Lan<'
and Holy Trinity are remarkably satisfactory, though one or
two Schools are somewhat disappointing.
Assistance by Teachers.
The Teachers continue to take the greatest interest in all
the details of the work, and are ever ready to render whatever
assistance they can. Many of them take pains to record upon
the cards facts about the children, which are very useful to
the Medical Examiner, and any recommendation made by the
doctor or nurse respecting any particular child at once
receives attention.
I can only repeat what I have said before as to the great
value of the Teachers' help and interest in the physical welfare
of the children, and, I am glad to say, there is no sign of
any lack of this among the Finchley Teachers.