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1944. It will further be necessary to explore the possibility of a
new health centre on the site of the old adapted premises known as
the Chestnuts Centre, St. Ann's Road, Tottenham; and to acquire
at least two other sites within the borough for health centre development
at some distant future. Finally, the project to build a central
health centre should not be overlooked under the new legislation,
and for this purpose it will be necessary to seek the co-operation
of the North-East Metropolitan Hospital Regional Board as to the
possibility of available land within the grounds of, or otherwise
accessible to, the Prince of Wales's General Hospital, Tottenham.
The School Health Service.
Schools in the Borough.
Schools. Departments. Children on Roll.
Primary
Junior 15 5,413
Infants 15 4,124
Secondary
Modern 12 3,662
Grammar 3 1,714
Technical 2 390
Specials
For the deaf 1 80
Physically
handicapped 1 70
Nursery Schools 3 208
Church Schools 4 702
Roman Catholic 2 549
Private 3 350
Total school population 17,262
Co-ordination of Health Services.
The policy to co-ordinate as far as possible the work of the school
health service with that of public health and maternity and child
welfare, has been well maintained. All the nursing staff with the
exception of the midwives is under the general supervision of the