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Tottenham 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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1. BELMONT SENIOR BOYS' SCHOOL.
For its first School Journey this School sent a party of 22 boys and
2 teachers to Swanage for ten days in May. The total cost was £57.
Committee's contribution, £25.
2. CROWLAND ROAD BOYS' SCHOOL.
Niton, Isle of Wight, was once more chosen as the Centre for the
Journey. The party of 40 boys and 2 teachers spent a week there in
May, and, as in previous years, they were accommodated in cottages
and had ample opportunity of joining in the life of a village community.
The inhabitants of Niton again made the party very welcome and were
extremely helpful to them. The total cost of the Journey was £105, of
which the Committee contributed £40. (A balance of £10 was returned
from the grant of £50.)
3. DOWNHILLS SENIOR GIRLS' SCHOOL.
For its first School Journey this School sent two parties (40 girls in
each) to Folkestone for a week in May. The total cost was £168.
Committee's contribution, £55.
4. DOWN LANE CENTRAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
75 girls and 4 teachers, in two parties, visited Stratford-on-Avon
for a week in May. Many excursions were made to places of interest
in the neighbourhood. The total cost was £225. Committee's contribution,
£55.
5. EARLSMEAD JUNIOR BOYS' SCHOOL.
A party of 30 boys and 2 teachers spent a fortnight at Shanklin,
Isle of Wight, in May. This was the fifth visit organised by this Junior
School, and, as on previous occasions, the Journey was thoroughly
enjoyed by the boys, and the Head Master reports that considerable
benefit was derived. The total cost was £99. Committee's contribution,
£36.
6. EARLSMEAD JUNIOR GIRLS' SCHOOL.
20 girls and 2 teachers visited Sandown, Isle of Wight, for a week
in April. Total cost, £51. Committee's contribution, £15.