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at the end by group visits to the local hospital, a day
nursery and the Infant Welfare Centre.
It is hoped that this will assist the girls to
enjoy their work when they leave school and provide
a firm basis towards a good marriage.
Modern magazines and daily papers provide
puzzled teenagers with a variety of questions; these
the Health Visitor must answer tactfully or frankly.
We are still known especially in schools as "nurse"
and in many ways this proves useful in discussions
as girls will discuss many matters that they feel too
shy to ask of their mother or teacher. Given the
opportunity we hope our services will expand in this
direction.
Educational activities outside of schoolhours
have been fairly varied. Youth Groups, Boy Scouts
and Junior Red Cross Workers have asked for a
variety of subjects. "
Chiropody. - Although chiropody clinics have been
opened inllforditis not yet possible to include in the general
scheme treatment for school children.
Hygienic Conditions in Schools in the Division.- Mr.
S.R. Daly, Chief Public Health Inspector, reports asfollows:-
"During the year under, review, routine and
systematic inspections of the sanitary circumstances
prevailing in the Ilford schools were carried out by
the District Inspectors.
It is pleasing to note that the works of amendment
necessaryto maintain a reasonable standard of
hygiene and sanitation in the schools has improved
during the year. Of course, it is essential that the
standard of sanitation be improved generally, particularly
in the provision of better drinking water,
washing facilities and sanitary convenience sitings to
obviate the effect of inclement weather and of possible
contamination.