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Walthamstow 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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School Clinics - as for 1939.
1. STAFF OF SCHOOL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
(a) The services of the following were loaned to the areas specified for the perio stated-
| CORNWALL | FROM | TO |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. M. C. Clarke, M.B. .B.Ch. ,B.A.O. | Oct: 1941 | 21.9.41 |
| RUTLAND | ||
| Mr. L. 17. Elmer, L.D.S., R.C.S.(Eng) | Sept: 1939. | 22.8.4 |
| Miss Sandford, Dental attendant. | Sept: 1939. | 22.8.4 |
(b) Resignations etc.,
Dr. M. Watkins, Deputy School Medical Officer. H.M,Forces 20.3.42.
Dr. H. Brodie, Temporary Deputy School Assumed duty 2.3.42.
Medical Officer. Resigned 1.9.42.
Dr. J. H. Crichton, Temporary Deputy School Assumed duty 14.9.42.
Medical Officer Resigned 14.12,42
2. C 0 - ORDT NAT I ON - As given in report for 1939.
3. THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO
PUBLIC ELEBEITTAEY??? SCHOOLS.
School Hygiene and Accommodation:- The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough available during 1942:-
| Boys. | Girls . | Infan ts . | Mixed. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I rovided | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | |
| Non-provided. | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Special Schools - | |||||
| Mentally Defective | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Myope Centre | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Open Air School | - | — | 1 | ||
| Totals | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | |
| 1942 | 1941 | 1940 | 1939 | 1938 | |
| Number of children on Register, Dec. 31st | 11675 | 944 5 | 6270 | 15794 | 15980 |
| Ave rage Attendance | 9610. 2 | 6659.1 | 4707.2 | 13943.4 | 11282.3 |
| Percentage " | 83.4 | 84.5 | 75.6 | 88.5 | 88.8 |
| Population | 94170 | 1094 | 1094.00 | 130800 | 131900 |
| Percentage of School children to population | 12,3 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 12.07 | 12.1 |
School Hygiene - Mr. Frank H. Heaven, . A.R.I.B.A., Architect to
the Education Committee, reports as follows
“Most of the school premises used for storage of furniture
of homeless people have no been released, fumigated and restored
to educational purposes.
"Additional protection to provioie for scholars returning from
reception areas has been erected at sixteen schools. n air raid
shelter has also been built at the Salisbury Hall Schools playing,
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