[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow].
- Walthamstow (England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- [1932?]
Licence: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![66 22. SPECIAL ENQUIRIES. By arrangement with the Director of Education, a special questionnaire on Health Education was sent out to all Departments, and a summary of the replies were submitted to your School Management Committee. The summary showed that 55 Departments possessed copies of the Board of Education's Handbook of Sugges tions on Health Education, and 42 Departments possessed copies of the Syllabus of Hygiene of Food and Drink. Systematic lessons in Health Education were given in 27 Departments, 14 of which submitted copies of the Syllabus in use. Three Departments have paid special visits in connection with Health Education. No instruction in matters of sex appeared to be given, but in 8 Departments the subject was referred to as follows:—By general individual advice, 4; during nature study lessons, 3; during Scripture lessons, ]. It is felt that systematic health education based on the excellent official publications, should be given in all Departments by means of short but regular lessons. 23. MISCELLANEOUS. Dental Demonstrations.—The Dental Exhibit provided by the Dental Board of the United Kingdom, was demonstrated to 26 Departments in 16 Schools over a period of 8 school days. A Lady Demonstrator gave simple talks on Dental Hygiene and explained the Exhibit, which consisted of a series of models showing the development and eruption of the teeth, their structure, and the diseases to which they are liable. The demonstrations were well appreciated, and your Committee have decided to invite the Board to repeat them during 1932. Medical Examinations. The following examinations were made during 1931 by the Medical Staff:— New Appointments. Prolonged Sickness. Others. Teachers 53 22 12 Cleaners 3 9 — The total of 99 medical examinations compares with 80 during 1930.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b19876361_0068.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
