Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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1. Staff—Nursing.—Miss M. F. Pittar and Miss W. E.
Phebey, Health Visitors and School Nurses, resigned their
appointments as from the 30th April and 31st August respectively.
Miss K. French and Miss E. G. Parry were appointed to the
vacancies, and •commenced duties on the 15th June and 27th
August respectively.
2. Co-ordination.—Vide Annual Report, 1920.
THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
3. School Premises.—There are 24 schools, with 57
departments, including the open air school. The schools have
accommodation for approximately 18,948 scholars, and 18,910
were actually on the rolls on December 31st, 1936.
The following are the additions which have taken place in
the accommodation at the elementary schools during the year :—
Date of
School. Opening. Accommodation.
Dane Central, Boys 20-4-36 300
Girls 20-4-36 300
The proposed new schools or extensions are as follows:—
School. Accommodation.
•Eastern Avenue (Aldborough) Middle 480
„ „ „ Lower 480
•Redbridge Middle 300
,, Lower 300
Clayhall Middle 300
„ Lower 300
Barkingside Roman Catholic (Junior) 230
Barkingside
Chadwell Heath Sites being
acquired.
* Now in course of erection.
The Sanitary Inspectors have paid the usual monthly visits
and visits in connection with milk supplies to the various elementary
schools in the Borough, and a total of 408 visits have been
made during the year.