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Walthamstow 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Blind and Myope.—-Still some lack of equipment. Much tidier.
Joseph Barrett P.D. School.—New arrangements have relieved
pressure. Catering difficult because of varying number of
visiting children.
Shernhall Special School.—Orderly and tidy. New dishes
appreciated.
12th October, 1936:
Nursery School.—Fish meals objected to as being insufficiently
solid to exercise children's teeth and gums. Garbage shoot
improved, but not perfect. Replacement of gas stove
advised.
High Street.—Milk ration too large for some children.
Joseph Barrett P.D. School.—Numbers reduced (owing to
transfer of P.D. School to Hale End Open Air School),
but satisfactory management.
Hale End Open Air School.—Dining-room tables too wide,
leaving insufficient room for service. Alternative positions
to be tried.
30th October, 1936, and 27th November, 1936.
Blind and Myope Centre.—Conditions improved. Space confined.
Shernhall Special School.—Dinners much appreciated and nil
wasted. More variety suggested, including sausage.
Joseph Barrett P .D. School.—Difference noticed in table manners
of children. Numbers vary and without notice, making
catering difficult.
Open Air School.—Some loss of kitchen efficiency at first visit,
but slight improvement in November.
Nursery School (27th November, 1936).—Use of black treacle
suggested to increase intake of iron for nutritional anaemias.
Higham Hill School (27th November, 1936).—Working satisfactorily.
Table manners very good.
High Street (21st December, 1936).—Kitchen clean and well
kept.
Joseph Barrett P.D. School.—Numbers uncertain and not large
enough to reduce cost per head.
Shernhall Special School.—Satisfactory alteration to menu.
Practically no returned plates.