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"Absenteeism was greatest in the Spring term when there was
an outbreak of Chicken Pox, and several children were also away
with flu and bronchitis. The staff are interested in health education
and there is a parent-teachers association which meets once a term.
During 1958, three meetings were held :
(1) Miss Mary Noble, a representative from 'Andrex' spoke
on 'bathroom habits' and 'Dangerous Droplets' and
showed some film strips.
(2) Miss Smith, Educational Psychologist, gave a talk about
behaviour problems in young children.
(3) Mr. A. Nicoll, Chiropodist, spoke about foot health.
"These meetings were each attended by about thirty parents."
19. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Health Education.—
(i) During the year the following publications issued by the
Central Council for Health Education were distributed to Head
Teachers :—
1. Control of Infection in Schools.
2. Health Education in Schools.
(ii) Dr. Poole spoke to a meeting of the Walthamstow Education
Group on the work of the School Health Service.
(iii) The Borough Education Officer in his report for 1958
states that lectures on Good Grooming were again arranged for
girls in secondary schools. Nineteen of these lectures were given
during the year.
(b) Enquiry and Welfare Work.—
The Borough Education Officer in his Annual Report for 1958
to the Committee for Education states that :—
The Enquiry and Welfare Officers continued to provide liaison
between families and the schools. They handled enquiries relative
to the supply of clothing and free meals in necessitous cases, encouraged
co-operation with the School Medical Department and as
necessary promoted contacts with the Assistance Board, with the
Children's Officer and with Officers of the various voluntary bodies,
such as the Invalid Children's Aid Association, Women's Voluntary
Service and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children. The Senior Enquiry Officer continued to act as Guardian
ad Litem under the Adoption of Children Acts and during the past
year placed before the Juvenile Court sixteen cases in which Adoption
Orders were granted.