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"After a medical inspection at a girls' high school, 1 wrote to
the Headmistress commenting on the unsatisfactory shoes worn by
the girls to whom fashion appears to be all-important and who
seem to dictate to their parents about their footwear."
"I have observed the occurrence of hallux valgus due to wearing
too narrow fitting shoes of the casual type."
"The practice of wearing unsuitable shoes of the casual type is
widespread in Walthamstow where a large proportion of teenage
girls seem to have some deformity of the feet."
"I spend a great deal of time at school medical inspections
discussing footwear with the parents. The parents are largely
against casual shoes, but children seem to have their own way as to
what they consider fashionable."

(c) Uncleanliness.—Treatment with Suleo was carried out with
satisfactory results, and advice and treatment is available at all
clinics and welfares. Steel combs are supplied at the various centres
at cost price, and on loan in cases of necessity. Special treatment is
available at the Hackney Borough Council's Cleansing Centre.
(d) Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin.—Treatment of
minor ailments is carried out at the seven sessions of the school
clinics, all of which are in charge of a medical officer.