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5
GENERAL INFORMATION.
The population of the Borough of Tottenham as estimated by the
Medical Officer of Health on the 31st December, 1938, was 146,200.
The Elementary School population as recorded on the 31st December,
1938, was 18,191, which includes 753 children under 5 years of age.
The following figures have been kindly supplied by the Borough
Treasurer:—
£ s. d.
Gross expenditure of School Medical Service 11,016 11 9
Less Receipts 873 9 9
Net Cost of Service £10,143 2 0
In terms of rate in the £ after taking into consideration
Government grant 1.33 pence
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN ON THE ROLL.
Elementary Schools:—
Provided Departments
49
Average No. on Roll
14,702
Non-Provided Departments
12
„ „ „
2,066
Central Departments
3
„ „ „
1,109
Nursery School
1
„ „ „
96
Special Day Schools
2
„ „ „
151
67
„ „ „
18,124
Special Day Schools in other districts
2
„ „ „
67
69
„ „ „
18,191
Boys.
Girls.
Infants.
Mixed.
Central.
Special.
Totals.
Average number
on roll for year
1938
4,508
4,518
5,153
2,685
1,109
151
18,124
Average Attendance
for year
1938
4,086
4,050
4,202
2,393
1,031
129
15,891
Secondary and Technical Schools On Roll 2,339
Private Schools „ 245