Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Down Lane Centre.
Monday. Boiled mutton, pearl barley and potatoes.
Jam tart.
Tuesday. Minced meat, baked potatoes and green peas.
Rice pudding.
Wednesday. Shepherd's pie and butter beans.
Currant pudding.
Thursday. Meat pudding, green peas and potatoes.
Tapioca pudding.
Friday. Leg of beef stew, dumplings and potatoes.
Apple tart.
Lancasterian Centre.
Monday. Meat, potatoes and plain pudding.
Tuesday. Hashed beef, potatoes and butter beans.
Wednesday. Meat pudding and potatoes.
Baked rice and custard.
Thursday. Hashed beef and potatoes.
Rice pudding.
Friday. Pea soup and bread.
Date, currant or jam pudding.
SCHOOL BATHS.
None provided.
CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS.
The parents are invited to be present at the inspection of their
children. In the case of infants and 8-year-olds, the mothers usually
attend very well.
Parents do not frequently accompany senior boys at the medical
inspections, but senior girls have often their mothers with them. The
parents, when they are present, are told of any defects revealed by the
examination, and a note advising consultation with the family practitioner
is handed to them. Should no parent accompany a child, the
note would be sent by the child. The subsequent events are related
under the heading "Following-up." This method of securing co-operation
with parents has proved entirely satisfactory.