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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| School. | Average No. supplied in Afternoons. | |
|---|---|---|
| Winns Avenue | Senior Boys | - |
| Senior Girls | 65 | |
| Junior Mixed | 7 | |
| Infants | 14 | |
| Wood Street | Junior Boys | 35 |
| Junior Girls | 1 | |
| Infants | — | |
| Selective Central Schools. | ||
| Geo. Gascoigne Central | Boys | 20 |
| Girls | — | |
| William Morris Central | Boys | 10 |
| Girls | 4 | |
| Non-Provided Schools. | ||
| St. George's (R.C.) | Mixed | 7 |
| St. Mary's (C. of E.) | Girls | 23 |
| Infants | 24 | |
| St. Mary's (R.C.) | Junior Mixed | 80 |
| St. Patrick's (R.C.) | Mixed | 50 |
| St. Saviour's | Boys | 21 |
| Girls | 7 | |
| Infants | 31 | |
The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1938:—
| Boys. | Number Inspected. | Number of Parents. | Per cent. 1938. | Per cent. 1937. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 669 | 609 | 91.0 | 92.0 |
| 2nd Age Group | 795 | 629 | 79.1 | 76.0 |
| 3rd Age Group | 922 | 324 | 35.1 | 36.6 |
| Totals | 2,386 | 1,562 | 65.4 | 66.5 |
| Girls. | ||||
| Entrants | 657 | 611 | 92.9 | 91.0 |
| 2nd Age Group | 784 | 652 | 83.1 | 79.2 |
| 3rd Age Group | 930 | 605 | 65.0 | 52.1 |
| Totals | 2,371 | 1,868 | 78.7 | 74.6 |
| Grand Total | 4,757 | 3,430 | 72.1 | 70.7 |
(b) CO-OPERATION OF TEACHERS.
Renewed and grateful acknowledgment for the co-operation of
Head Teachers and their staffs must be made. Generous help and
co-operation has invariably been experienced.