HC Deb 27 June 1938 vol 337 cc1542-3W
Mr. Messer

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he can give for the Boroughs of Acton, Brentford arid Chiswick, Ealing, Edmonton, Finchley, Hendon, Heston and Isleworth, Hornsey, Tottenham, Shrewsbury, Willesden, and Wood Green, for the district council of Enfield, and the county councils of Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Lancashire, Middlesex, and Shropshire the total number of classes in public elementary schools with not more than 30 children on the roll; the number with over 30 and not over 40, over 40 and not over 45, over 45 and not over 50; the total number of children on the roll; the total number of teachers employed, and the number and percentage of those teachers of certificated status; the percentage of children medically examined in the last year; the percentage of children assessed as of excellent, normal, slightly subnormal, and bad nutrition; and the percentage of children receiving free meals?

Mr. Lindsay

Following is the answer:

(2) Number of teaching posts, and number and percentage of posts for certificated teachers, as on 1st April, 1938.
Local Education Authority. Total number of teaching posts. Number of Certificated Teacher posts. Column(3)as a percentage. Of Column (2).
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Acton … … 213 209 98.1
Brentford and Chiswick … … 180 165 91.7
Ealing … … 544 524 96.3
Edmonton … … 417 394 94.5
Finchley … … 133 126 94.7
Hendon … … 415 384 92.5
Heston and Isleworth … … 341 333 97.7
Hornsey … … 238 228 95.8
Tottenham … … 619 614 99.2
Shrewsbury … … 145 114 78.6
Willesden … … 605 564 93.2
Wood Green … … 175 166 94.9
Enfield … … 344 319 92.7
Derbyshire … … 2,223 1,237 55.6
Gloucestershire … … 1,377 762 55.3
Lancashire … … 4,027 3,038 75.4
Middlesex … … 2,243 2,084 92.9
Shropshire … … 1,046 519 49.6

(3) Number and percentage of children inspected at Routine Medical Inspection during the year 1937 showing Nutrition Assessment, and percentage of children receiving milk as on 31st March 1938.
Local Education Authority. Average attendance, 1936–37. Number of children inspected at Routine Medical Inspection. Column (3) as a percentage of Column (2). Nutrition Assessment. Percentage of children receiving free meals (solid and/or milk).
Excellent. Normal Slightly sub-normal Bad
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Acton 6,059 2,230 36.8 40.0 57.1 2.8 — 7.6
Brentford and Chiswick. 4,958 2,252 45.4 54.1 33.3 11.8 0.7 3.6
Ealing 13,594 6,415 47.2 4.8 92.7 2.5 — 11.8
Edmonton 12,110 5,467 45.1 54.20 40.86 4.70 0.24 4.5
Finchley 3,821 1,635 42.7 16.35 76.79 6.86 — —
Hendon 12,623 4,455 35.3 8.06 82.40 9.09 0.45 2.5
Heston and Isleworth. 10,103 3,856 38.2 1.12 79.69 18.62 0.31 4.6
Hornsey 6,358 3,114 49.0 41.0 54.0 4.0 — 18.2
Tottenham 17,117 5,605 32.7 17.3 72.6 8.4 1.7 9.0
Shrewsbury 4,339 1,450 33.4 15.5 66.5 16.5 1.5 9.3
Willesden 17,076 6,141 36.0 7.0 87.5 5.3 0.2 9.8
Wood Green 4,938 2,587 52.4 23.96 63.39 12.45 0.19 2.5
Enfield 9,371 3,967 42.3 6.8 68.2 21.3 3.7 11.0
Derbyshire 60,260 21,592 35.8 16.44 66.31 16.60 0.65 10.4
Gloucestershire 32,689 11,395 34.9 31.8 59.3 8.9 — 9.3
Lancashire 103,783 36,262 34.9 10.34 81.65 7.70 0.31 16.2
Middlesex 59,553 27,632 46.4 11.3 80.4 7.7 0.6 3.3
Shropshire 23,963 8,426 35.2 10.80 73.56 15.27 0.37 5.6