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(b) First Aid Instruction in Schools.—During the year the
Borough Education Officer enquired as to the extent in which
instruction in first aid was given in schools. It was found that
instruction was given in the following schools:—
1 Grammar; 2 Secondary Modern; 3 Junior and Infants'.
Some first aid instruction was included with other subjects at
the following schools:—
1 Technical; 5 Secondary Modern; 4 Junior and Infants'.
Subsequently and at a meeting with the Head Teachers of
Secondary Schools, it was generally felt that a formal course in
first aid was not necessary provided there was instruction in regard
to the treatment of emergencies with emphasis on home safety and
the prevention of accidents in the home. Instruction should also
be given as to hygiene and personal cleanliness.
(c) Walthamstow Educational Fellowship.—Amongst the
lectures arranged in this course was one on the School Health
Service given by the Medical Officer of Health and the Borough
School Medical Officer of Leyton. Approximately seventy teachers
and others interested in the School Health Service attended the
lecture, which was followed by a useful discussion.
(d) Smoking and Lung Cancer.—The Committee considered
a report on the Conference arranged by the Royal Society of
Health in relation to smoking and lung cancer and referred the
matter to the Teachers' Joint Consultative Committee for further
consideration.
(e) "Balanced Meals" and "Care of the Feet."—In June
posters in regard to "Balanced Meals" and "Care of the Feet"
were issued to the head teachers of secondary girls' and mixed
schools.
Pre-Nursing Courses.
(a) Walthamstow High School.—Miss M. M. Burnett, M.A.,
states as follows:—
"The usual Pre-Nursing Course was run at Walthamstow
High School. Two girls completed the course and both passed the
Preliminary Examination of the General Nursing Council."
(b) Woodford County High School.—Miss K. M. Chapman,
M.A., states as follows:—
"With regard to pre-nursing and tuition in other allied subjects,
our procedure until recently has been to have what is called
a Pre-Nursing Course, registered with the Ministry of Education