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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
Leyton 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
GOVERNMENT EVACUATION SCHEME.
Numbers of children evacuated during:—
| Accompanied. | Unaccompanied. | Medical Examination. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. September, 1938 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| 2. September, 1939 | 5,930 (including mothers) | 5,985 | Nil |
| 3. The Flying Bomb & Rocket menace— | |||
| 2.231 | 1,000 | 3,231 | |
| (6) Privately | 3,789 | 878 | Nil |
School Population and Attendance.
It is therefore now possible to resume the submission of information regarding school population and attendances in the form in which it was presented before the war; and the figures set out below relate to the financial year ended 31st March, 1946.
| Number | Roll | Average Attendance | Percentage of Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Secondary (Modern) Schools | ||||
| Boys' | 5 | 998 | 901 | 90 |
| Girls' | 5 | 930 | 826 | 80 |
| Mixed | 2 | 594 | 525 | 88 |
| 2. Primary Schools | ||||
| Mixed | 12 | 3,786 | 3,397 | 90 |
| Infants' | 15 | 2,876 | 2,404 | 83 |
| R.C. (Mixed and Infants') | 1 | 151 | 124 | 82 |
| Totals | 40 | 9,335 | 8,177 | 88 |