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16. SECONDARY SCHOOLS
The Authority for the provision of Secondary Schools in
Walthamstow is the Essex County Council.
(a) Dental Inspection & Treatment - Reference has been
made in Section 7 (g) to the dental inspection and treatment of
pupils attending Secondary and Technical Schools.
(b) The following table shows the findings at Medical
inspection.
Number inspected-
Entrants 55
12 years old 48 - Total 122.
15 " " 19
Parents present 103
Number referred for treatment
(excluding dental & uncleanliness) 37
Number referred for observation 15
Number referred for treatment
(excluding vision, dental & uncleanliness) 31
Nutrition - A 51
B 62
C 9
D -
Defects found-
Skin - Requiring treatment 6
Blepharitis - " " 1
Defective "Vision (excluding squint)
Requiring treatment 6
" observation 9
Enlarged Tonsils - requiring observation 9
Teeth - Requiring treatment 6
Deformities - Requiring treatment 14
Other diseases and defects 10
17 PARENTS PAYMENTS
The approved scales for the recovery of fees in respect of
treatment is the same as given in the 1938 report.
18 HEALTH EDUCATION
As for 1938.
19. SPECIAL ENQUIRIES
As for 1938.
20. MISCELLANEOUS
(i) Employment of Children and Young Persons. Mr. R. Dempsey, the
Juvenile Employment Officer, gives the following report on the work
of the Bureau:-
"The upheaval in schools necessitated the suspension of all
advisory work as to choice of employment among school leavers.
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