[Report 1936] / School Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds City Council
Date:
1936
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    five year old child. The conclusion was formed that such an uneven development must be leading to a sense of frustration in practical affairs, and steps were taken to encourage the development of bodily skill, to counteract an undue pre-occupation with make- believe, and to discourage a tendency towards verbalism. 1 hr results are encouraging.” Nursery Schools and Classes— Summary of Routine Examinations, 1936. No. of Children Examined. No. of Defects Referred for Treatment. No. of Defects Referred for Observa¬ tion. No. of Children with Defects. No. of Children Referred for Treat mcnt. No. of Children Referred for Observa- vation. No. of Children without Defects. 249 68 3-7 210 49 143 39 All statutory duties are complied with as regards inspection and treatment of pupils attending schools for Higher Education, and an additional school, St. Michael’s R.C., was inspected for the first time for many years. Further additions would be welcomed, as it is found that the examination of Secondary School pupils is so essential for vocational guidance. Parents should take the opportunity of getting all available information by attending these Inspections, especially in the case of boys. Medical Inspection in Schools for Higher Education, 1938. School No. of Routine Inspections 1 No. of Reinspections Maintained Secondary— City of Leeds . . •254 3U Cockburn Boys’ I 22 182 Cockburn Girls’.. 72 1 19 Thoresby 182 I 2 Leeds Modern . . 9-1 27 Lawnswood High 170 158 West Leeds Hoys’ Postponed until early <937. West Leeds Girls' I I 2 24 0 Roundhay 2 I O 278 Roundhay High 2.1 2 262 Chape] Allerton.. .22 179 Non-Mainiained Secondary — Notre Dame 1 I I 181 St. Michael's College . . -2.19 I Maintained Junior Technical— College of Commerce .. 1 I I 8 7 Junior Technical '43 74