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Hendon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE XXIX.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1937 | — | 109 | 42 | 367 | 309 | 264 | 126 |
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 1937 it was possible to send 135
necessitous school children for a fortnight's holiday to the
seaside as under:—
70 girls Ryde, Isle of Wight.
65 boys Walmer.
During the period April to September approximately 1000
boys and girls from various organisations made use of the
Mote Mount Camp Site.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
Physical education in the schools is carried out by the
teachers but as a result of proposals contained in Circular
1445 of the Board of Education a scheme has been formulated
between the Middlesex Education Authority and the local
authorities in the County for the provision of organisers of
physical education. By this scheme the Hendon Education