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In order that the East Ham Infants' Clinic should qualify for
grant as a School for Mothers it would be necessary to establish
systematic classes in various subjects, such as Hygiene, Infant
Care, Home Nursing, Garment Making, and so forth, and to
obtain for these classes the official recognition of the Board of
Education.
INSTRUCTION IN SWIMMING.
Bathing accommodation is now available for 1,000 boys and
500 girls each week.
The baths are open to boys on Monday, Tuesday, and
Thursday forenoons, and the boys attend from the separate
schools, 60 in number, each half-hour. For girls the baths are
available on Monday afternoon and on Wednesday forenoon and
afternoon.
One teacher accompanies every 30 scholars.
THE INSPECTION CLINIC.
The Inspection Clinic was conducted on each school day as
follows:—Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9
to 10 a.m., and on Friday from 9 a.m. until noon or later as the
work demanded. In addition a few special cases were seen on
Saturday mornings.
As in the previous year, cases which required detailed and
lengthy examination were frequently met with between 9 and 10
o'clock, and if the nature of such allowed of their being referred
to Friday forenoon, when more time was available, this was done.
The supply of cases to the Inspection Clinic was from the following
sources:—
1. Cases referred from Routine Medical Inspection for
further examination.
2. Cases sent by School Teachers.
3. Cases sent by Attendance Officers.
4. Cases sent by Divisional Committees, and
5. Cases brought by parents.