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Walthamstow 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Action under Article 45 (b)(i.e.,attendance below 60 per cent. of number on register).—Certificates were granted as follows:—

School.Month.Disease.Number of Certificates.
St. Mary's C.E. InfantsJanuaryMeasles and Whooping Cough5
February
Selwyn Avenue InfantsFebruaryMeasles2
Chapel End InfantsFebruaryMeasles and Mumps2
Winn's Avenue InfantsMarchMeasles4
April
Pretoria Avenue InfantsMarchMeasles3
April
Forest Road InfantsMarchMeasles1
Queen's Road InfantsMarchMeasles and Chicken Pox4
April
Blackhorse Road InfantsAprilMeasles2
Maynard Road InfantsDecemberChicken Pox and Whooping Cough1

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.