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All the children were seen by the School Dental Surgeon in
November, and although she did not criticise the formation and
development of their teeth, she found that 49 children (nearly
50 per cent. of those seen) required dental treatment.
Children under 5 years of age.—The Superintendent of Attendance
Officers kindly states that in December, 1937, there were 507 children
on the registers born in the years 1933 and 1934, apart from children
at the Nursery School. Every Infants' Department had such
children on its register, the maximum number being 53, the average
number per department being 28.1.
There were five Nursery classes, i.e., Gamuel Road (2), and
one each at Roger Ascham, St. Mary's R.C. and Thorpe Hall
Schools.
16. SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
The Authority for the provision of Secondary Schools in
Walthamstow is the Essex County Council.
(a) Dental Inspection and Treatment.—Reference has been made
in Section 7 (a) to the dental inspection and treatment of pupils
attending Secondary and Technical Schools.
(b) Medical Inspection and Treatment.—During 1937 your Committee
agreed to undertake the medical inspection and treatment of
pupils attending the following schools from 1st October, 1937, at
which date the approximate number on the register is shown:—
The Walthamstow High School for Girls 392
The Sir George Monoux Grammar School 519
The Commercial School for Girls 243
The Technical College for Boys 238