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month by the Borough Education Officer to all schools except
Infants Schools.
(v) Pre-Nursing Course.— Mr. H. P. Williamson, M.Sc.
(Educ.), B.Sc., Head Master, William Morris Technical School
reports as follows
"We have an officially organised Pre-Nursing Course at this
school, now in its second year. This course is run in conjunction
with the Social Services Course suitable also for pupils intending
to enter Teacher Training Colleges. The total number of students
in the course is:—
Nursing 5 Teaching 5
"Our Pre-Nursing Courses— subsequent to this—are Social
Review Courses including general subjects together with General
Science, Human Biology, Cookery/Art, Needlework and Dressmaking/Art.
"Students taking these Courses obtain exemption from
Preliminary Nursing Certificate—Part I on a General Certificate
including Human Biology."
All five nursing students had either started their nursing
careers at hospital or had made application.
(vi) "Prevent Food Poisoning."— In September a set of
these posters issued by the Ministry of Health was sent to all
schools for exhibition in canteens and sculleries. The set consists
of four posters in colour, stressing:—
(a) Protection of food from flies.
(b) The washing of hands, using soap, water and a nailbrush
before handling food and after using the water closet.
(c) The need for handling food as little as possible with the
fingers.
(d) The need to cover all cuts and sores.
(vii) Clean Food and Health Exhibition.- The County and
Borough Councils co-operated with the Walthamstow Chamber
of Commerce during their shopping week by staging an exhibit
in the hall of the Juvenile Employment Bureau in High Street.
The Exhibition referred to the Clean Food Campaign of
the Borough Council and the Personal Health Services of the
Essex County Council, with special emphasis on the following:—
Immunisation against Diphtheria in Schools.
The work of the Health Visitor/School Nurse.
Tuberculosis—Prevention of.
Dental Hygiene.
Accidents in the Home.
The exhibition was open to the public daily between 1—5
p.m. from the 8th to the 15th October.