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Hendon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE XXXV.
The following table shows the incidence of infectious diseases in the Hendon Public Elementary Schools during the past five years
| Small Pox | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Measles | Chicken Pox | Mumps | Whooping Cough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | — | 124 | 106 | 140 | 444 | 92 | 68 |
| 1932 | 3 | 84 | 77 | 927 | 261 | 247 | 245 |
| 1933 | — | 235 | 82 | 66 | 130 | 243 | 267 |
| 1934 | — | 425 | 68 | 797 | 265 | 79 | 31 |
| 1935 | — | 131 | 68 | 121 | 295 | 370 | 253 |
| 1936 | — | 112 | 29 | 1014 | 322 | 169 | 207 |
OPEN AIR EDUCATION.
No special open air school has been established in the area,
but all the new schools which are being erected are on semiopen
air lines.
SUMMER CAMPS.
The Juvenile Organisations Committee organise Summer
Camps each year. In 1936 it was possible to send 120
necessitous school children for a fortnight's holiday to the
seaside as under:—
60 girls Dymchurch.
60 boys Walmer.
During the period April to September approximately 384
boys from 7 organisations made use of the Mote Mount Camp
Site as compared with 678 boys and 138 girls in 1935.
PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Physical training in the schools continues to be carried
out by the teachers in accordance with the syllabus of the
Board of Education, but as a result of Educational Circular
1445 a Scheme has been formulated for the provision of Area
Organisers in physical education. The Hendon Education
Authority is participating in this Scheme.