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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Nature of Offence. | How Dealt with. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Neglect | 28 | Warned | 34 |
| Advice sought | 14 | Advised | 14 |
| Immoral surroundings | 1 | ||
| Ill-treatment | 4 | ||
| Abandonment | 1 | ||
| 48 | 48 | ||
Number of children dealt with over 5 years of age: boys, 28;
girls, 41. Number of children dealt with under 5 years of age:
boys, 16; girls, 27.
164 supervisory visits were made during the year, and 109
miscellaneous visits were made.
(c) Central Boot Fund Committee.— The Honorary Secretary,
Mr. A. J. Blackhall reports:—"The functions of the Boot Fund
have been suspended since the inception of the Education Act, 1944."
13. BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE AND EPILEPTIC
CHILDREN.
(i) Blind School.—The following table shows the classification of children attending the school at the end of 1945:—
| Walthamstow | Out of District | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |
| Blind | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Partially Blind | 12 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 19 |
The Head Teacher, Miss M. L. Balls has kindly sent the following
report:—
"Life in this school during the year 1945 has been marked by
few outstanding events. Work continued as smoothly as conditions
would allow, especially after the end of the war in Europe.
Children, still of school age, who had been evacuated returned to
the town and were re-admitted.
"Dr. Sheppard paid half-yearly visits to examine the children's
eyes, and whenever necessary treatment was given at the School
Clinic.