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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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School Clinics-As for 1939.
1. STAFF OF SCHOOL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
As for 1939. The services of the following were loaned to the areas specified for the period stated -
| BEDFORD | FROM | TO |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. M. C. Clarke, M.B.,B.Ch.,B.A.O. | Sept:1939 | Apri1 1940 |
| Mr. G.P.L.Taylor, L.D.S.,R.C.S.(Eng). | Sept:1939 | May 1941 |
| (when called up for military service) | ||
| Miss D.E.Laidler, S.R.N.,S.C.M.H.V.Cert. | Sept:1939 | Feb:1940 |
| Mrs. J. Morris, S.B.M.,S.B.M.,H.V.Cert. | Sept:1939 | Feb: 1940 |
| Mrs. F. McWilliam, Dental Nurse. | Sept:1939 | Still awa |
| NORTHANTS | ||
| Miss E. McRaith, L.D.S.,R.C.S.(Eng) | Oct:1939 | May 1940. |
| Miss Stuart, S.R.N.,S.C.M.,H.V.Cert. | Sept:1939 | Still awa |
| Miss Waterman, Dental Attendant. | Oct.19 39 | May 1940. |
| RUTLAND | ||
| Mr. L.W.Elmer, L.D.S. ,R.C.S. (Eng) | Sept:1939 | Still awa |
| Miss McCabe, S.R.N. ,H.V .Cert.(1919 ) | Sept:1939 | Still awa |
| Miss Sanford, Dental attendant | Sept:1939 | Still awa |
ST.ALBANS
Miss M.A.Young, S.R.N.,S.C.M.,H.V.Cert. Sept: 1939-May 1940.
2. CO - ORDINATION
As given in the report for 1939.
3. THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION
TO PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
School Hygiene and accommodation:- The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough available during 1940 :-
| Boys | Girls | Ihfants. | Mixed. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provided | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | |
| Non-provided | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Special SchoolsMentally Defective. | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Myope Centre | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Open Air School | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Totals | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | |
| 1940 | 1939 | 1938 | 1937 | 1936 | |
| Number of children on Register, Dec. 31st | 6270 | 15794 | 15980 | 16525 | 17265 |
| Average attendance | 4707.2 | 13943.4 | 14282.3 | 14909.1 | 15386.2 |
| Percentage " | 75.6 | 86.5 | 88.8 | 88.7 | 88.3 |
| Population | 109400 | 130800 | 131900 | 131900 | 133600 |
| Percentage of School children to population. | 5.7 | 12.07 | 12.1 | 12.5 | 12.9 |
School Hygiene -
Mr. Frank H. Heaven, A.R.I.B.A., Architect to
the Education Committee, reports as follows
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