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Walthamstow 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Level Human Anatomy. Fifteen girls took this examination
last year, and of our leavers one left to do dentristry,
seven to follow nursing as a career, two to do radiography,
three to do physiotherapy, one for chiropody and one for
optics.
(iii) William Morris County Technical School.-Mr. H.P.
Williamson, M. Sc, (Educ.), B. Sc., reports as follows:-
"Our pupils continue to work on the Syllabus of the
University of Cambridge Local Examinations in the subject
Human Biology', based on General Science and supported
by other G. C. E. subj ects to provide a good general education.
Twelve girls were successful in the 1959 G.C.E.
"Human Biology" Examination. Any of these girls who
enter Nurse Training will be exempt from the Pre Nursing
Part 1 Examination.
During the year the Group visited the National Dairy
Show at Olympia, the Metropolitan Water Purification Works
at Green Lanes, Stoke Newington, and the Rainham Sewage
Disposal Works, with T. T. Attested Herd.
For the second year running, a pupil of the Group was
awarded 1st Place for the best Essay in Group 6 on The
National Dairy Show.
Miss White, Assistant Nursing Officer to the North
East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, visited the
school in December and described present day Nurse Training
to the girls, illustrating her talk with coloured lantern
slides.
During 1959, the following pupils or ex pupils started
nursing or allied work.
Royal Free Hospital London Student Nurses (2)
London Hospital Convalescent
Home Pre Student Nurse (1)
Guy s Hospital, London Preliminary Work in Staff
Home with Acceptance for
Student Nurse Training (1)
Handsworth Avenue Day Nursery
E. 4. Student Nurse (1)
I am pleased to record that one ex pupil, who qualif
ied as S.R.N, at Hertford County Hospital during the year,
was Bronze Medallist in her year."
(b) Employment of Children.- 256 children were
examined by the medical staff.