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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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(b) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children.—The following is a summary of the work done in
Walthamstow during 1948:—
Nature of Offence.
Neglect 26
Advice sought 16
Ill-treatment 8
50
How dealt with.
Warned 34
Advised 16
50

Table: Number of Children dealt with :—

Number of Children dealt with :—

Under five years.Over five years.
Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
27234326

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126 supervisory visits were made during the year, and 130
miscellaneous visits were made.
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.

Table: (i) School for the Blind and Partially Sighted.—Thefollowing table shows the classification of children at the end of theyear:—

(i) School for the Blind and Partially Sighted.—The

following table shows the classification of children at the end of the

year:—

Walthamstow pupils.Essex County pupils.Out County pupils.
BlindPartially Sighted.BlindPartially Sighted.BlindPartially Sighted.
Boys—9—1—8
Girls—1112111

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Mr. G. M. Williams, the Head Teacher, reports as follows:—
This year has been one of change for the school. Owing to
pressure of space upon the facilities at the Hale End site, the School
was transferred to premises at the Wood Street Primary School.
This entailed a major upheaval but the school quickly settled in.
The school was visited by parties of students from Teacher
Training Colleges and also by Student Health Visitors.
Dr. Sheppard visited the school and examined the children
and also made many special examinations at the Clinic. Our grateful
thanks are due to her for her continued interest.
At the end of the year Miss Balls, Headmistress, and Miss
Mahoney, Assistant, retired after almost 30 years of service to the
school. We should like to record our appreciation of their services.
During the year the average attendance was 36.2 and the average
number on roll was 39.