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by the School Medical Officer are fed. Two of the School Cookery
Centres, Capworth Street and Mayville Road, are adapted as
feeding centres.
Dinners are alone provided. The School Medical Officer
frequently visits and is thoroughly satisfied with the arrangements
and the general conduct of the centres. The School Medical
Officer approves the dietaries.
Average number of children fed per week, years 1915 to 1925
inclusive:—
1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
90 54 72 53 42 55 276 263 74 61 42
Blind, Deaf, Defective and Epileptic Children.
These children are discovered (1) at routine inspections, (2) as
specials brought forward by the teachers, (3) by the Attendance
Officers of those not attending school, (4) by questionnaire
addressed to the Head Teachers, (5) by special visits to schools
for this purpose by the School Medical Officer.
The supervision of those children attending ordinary schools
is undertaken by the School Medical Officer and the teachers.
A list of mentally defective children leaving school is sent twice
yearly to Miss Neville, of the Voluntary Care Committee of the
County.
Nursery Schools.
There are no Nursery Schools in Leyton.
Secondary and Continuation Schools.
The secondary and continuation schools are a part of the
County Education scheme, and are inspected by special Medical
Officers of the County.
Employment of Children and Young Persons.
(1) Children between the ages of 12 and 14 years are supplied
with cards issued by the Council. They are employed in the
delivery of newspapers, milk, and as errand boys. The number
in employment at the end of the year was 16. Boys between the
ages of 14 and 16 years who are engaged in the sale of newspapers
and street trading are licensed by the Council and are required
to wear a badge. Number so employed at end of year, 23. One
Inspector and one Assistant devote three-fifths of their time to