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 Walthamstow]
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School. | Month. | Disease. | Number of Certificates. |
---|---|---|---|
St. Mary's C.E. Infants | January | Measles and Whooping Cough | 5 |
February | |||
Selwyn Avenue Infants | February | Measles | 2 |
Chapel End Infants | February | Measles and Mumps | 2 |
Winn's Avenue Infants | March | Measles | 4 |
April | |||
Pretoria Avenue Infants | March | Measles | 3 |
April | |||
Forest Road Infants | March | Measles | 1 |
Queen's Road Infants | March | Measles and Chicken Pox | 4 |
April | |||
Blackhorse Road Infants | April | Measles | 2 |
Maynard Road Infants | December | Chicken Pox and Whooping Cough | 1 |
Action under Article 53 (b) (Exclusion of individual children):
At Medical Inspection 11
At School Clinics 1,485
Action under Article 57 (School Closure by Sanitary Authority).
—Nil.
9. OPEN-AIR EDUCATION.
(a) Playground Classes.—Favourable weather conditions are
utilised to the utmost for playground classes, physical exercises
and organised games.
Opening of Playing Fields and Playgrounds.—Your Committee
decided to open the following playgrounds and playing fields for
the use of scholars out of school hours immediately following the
Easter Vacation, viz., 20th April up to 3rd October, 1936:—
(а) Handsworth Avenue Site.
(б) Blackhorse Road School Playing Field.
(c) Wm. E. Whittingham School playing field.
(d) Chapel End School playground.
(e) Gamuel Road School playground.
(f) Wood Street School playground.
The playing fields and playgrounds were open as under:—
(i) Weekdays—during school holidays—all day from
9 a.m. to sunset.
(ii) Weekdays—when schools are in session—after school
hours from 4.30 p.m. to sunset.
(iii) Saturdays—from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Male supervisors were appointed to take charge.