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Walthamstow 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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McEntee Technical School.
The second stage of this school was completed in May. 1958
Cost—£67,326.
Sidney Burnell Secondary Modern School.
Plans for the extension and alterations to the school were
completed and the work will commence early in 1959. Cost—
£78,556.
Sir George Monoux Grammar School.
Plans for a new gymnasium with changing rooms were completed
and work will commence early in 1959. From a fund raised
within the school, it is intended that additional changing rooms
and a pavilion will be completed at the same time and as a part of
the same scheme. Cost—£26,000.
Sidney Chaplin Secondary Modern School.
This school was due for completion in December, 1958, but
the contract has been extended for three months. A number of
classrooms were brought into use in September. 1958. Cost—
£143,630.
Warwick Secondary Modern Girls' School.
This school is due for completion in April, 1959. Excellent
progress was made and the main block was brought into use by the
school as from 1st January, 1959. Cost—£140,151.
William Fitt Secondary Modern School.
This new school was originally scheduled for inclusion in the
1958/59 Building Programme, but has been transferred to the
1959/60 Programme. It is planned to erect a new school on part of
Aveling Park. A public enquiry was held in November to consider
objections by local residents to the acquisition of this site and it is
hoped to receive a decision from the Ministry early in 1959. (A
favourable decision was subsequently received).
5. MEDICAL INSPECTION
The following gives a summary of the returns
A. Periodic Medical Inspections—
5 year age group 1,385
10-12 year age group 1,957
14 year age group 1,775
Others 401
Total 5,518
B. Other Inspections-
Special Inspections 1,808
Re-inspections 1,868
Total 3,676