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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
Kingston upon Thames 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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St. Paul's School.
Alterations and improvements in construction were
carried out resulting in better lighting and a teachers' room.
The School was re-decorated internally.
School Towels.
An allowance of 3 roller towels for each 100 pupils,
to be changed twice a week, was considered adequate.
Floor Cleaning.
A contract has been entered into with the Dusmo
Company, the work being carried out by the Cleaners under
the direction of a representative of the Company.
MEDICAL INSPECTION.
All Departments of every School are visited by the
School Medical Officer each term for the purpose of carrying
out Routine, Special and Re-inspections.
A full description of the methods employed at these
inspections was set out in the Annual Report for 1930.
Parents are always warned beforehand as to the hour their children are to be medically examined at Routine Inspections, and during the year attended as follows :—
| No. of Children Examined. | No. of Parents Present., | Per centage. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants : | Boys | 201 | 166 | 83 |
| Girls | 179 | 147 | 82 | |
| Intermediates : | Boys | 209 | 141 | 68 |
| Girls | 193 | 136 | 71 | |
| Leavers : | Boys | 285 | 107 | 38 |
| Girls | 284 | 134 | 47 |
In no instance did any parent object to Medical Examination
of a child.