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West Ham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Voluntary Day Nursery Schools. There are two voluntary
day nursery schools in the Borough. No statutory medical
examinations have taken place in the schools, but children under
five years for whom operative treatment of tonsils and adenoids
is required are referred for treatment by the maternity and child
welfare section.
XVII. SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
This section refers to the work carried out in the following institutions : —
| Type of school. | Name of school. | Relation to Authority. | No. oil roll. | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | West Ham Municipal College | Maintained | 344 | 292 |
| Secondary | West Ham Municipal Secondary | Maintained | 632 | 596 |
| Secondary | The Plaistow Secondary | Maintained | 570 | 550 |
| High | St. Angela's High School | Part-maintained | 157 | 154 |
| High | The West Ham High School | Part-maintained | 197 | 192 |
| *Central | The Grove | Maintained | 384 | 365 |
| *Central | The Russell | Maintained | 381 | 374 |
* The figures relating to the examination of children in the central schools
arc included in the tables relating to higher education in the Appendix to this
section on pages 438 to 448. The average attendance at these schools, however
is included in the average attendance at elementary schools, bringing the
total from 35,354 to 36,082 as returned on page 360.
Arrangements for examination.
(a) Municipal College. The Authority undertakes the
medical inspection of certain students in attendance at this
College, provided by them. The students examined are those
attending (i) junior courses in engineering, first and second year;
(2) Trade School for Girls, (a) preparatory, (b) dressmaking, first
and second year, (c) cookery, first and second year; (3) Junior
Art Trade School for Boys and Girls.