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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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* Scabies and Infectious Disease—
Wednesday 11 a.m. Town Hall.
All Clinics, except those marked * are "Appointment" Clinics-
2. CO-ORDINATION.
Co-ordination is secured by the fact that all the school medical
staff also carry out duties for other health services. The school
nursing staff is equivalent to five whole-time nurses.
3. THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION
TO PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
| Boys. | Girls. | Mixed. | Infants. | Nursery. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Secondary Grammar | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| County Secondary Technical | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| County Secondary Modern | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — |
| County Primary Junior | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — |
| County Primary Infants | — | — | — | 15 | — |
| Voluntary Secondary Modern | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Voluntary Primary | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
| County Nursery | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Special Schools for:— | |||||
| Blind and Partially Sighted | – | — | 1 | — | — |
| Deaf | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Educationally Sub-normal | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Physically Handicapped | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | |
| Number of Children on Register, 31st December | 17,154 | 16,463 | 15,776 | 12,753 | 9,236 |
| Average attendance | 14928.9 | 14470.6 | 14004.6 | 10189.2 | 8488.5 |
| Percentage attendance | 86.7 | 86.9 | 86.0 | 80.0 | 78.4 |
Mr. Frank H. Heaven, A.R.I.B.A., Architect to the Education
Committee contributes the following:—
Additions and Alterations.—Improvements have been effected
at Primary and Secondary Schools in the form of removal of galleries
in classrooms (2); new floor to a classroom; conversion of classrooms
into a biology laboratory (1) and a science room (1); provision of
an iron fire escape.
Central Kitchens.—The existing kitchens have been maintained,
and additional equipment provided to meet the increased needs.
Heating.—Many heating defects which have arisen have been
remedied, including replacement of sections and in some cases
complete boilers. Supplementary heating by gas-operated space
heaters have been installed where 'background' heating has been