ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (SIZE OF CLASSES). (Hansard, 2 May 1938)

§ Mr. Ede
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he will give for the counties of Cheshire, Durham, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Middlesex, Staffordshire, Surrey
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statistics to the foregoing for junior technical and junior commercial schools, respectively?

Mr. Lindsay:
Following is the answer:
and Yorkshire (West Riding), and for the country boroughs of Bradford, Croydon, Leeds, Sheffield, and South Shields, respectively, for the last date on which statistics are available, the total number of classes in public elementary schools, 517W the number of such classes with not more than 30 children on the roll, the number with over 30 and not more than 40, over 40 and not more than 45, over 45 and not more than 50, and over 50; the total number of teachers employed and the number and percentage of those teachers

Public Elementary Schools maintained by Local Education Authorities.

(1) Number of classes, by size of class, total number of teachers, number and percentage of certificated teachers, as on 31st March, 1937.

Local Education Authority. Total number of classes. Number of classes with number of children on registers. Total number of teachers. Number of certificated teachers. Column (9) as a percent age of Column (8).

Not more than30. Over 30 but not Over 40. Over 40 but not over 45. Over 45 but not over 50. Over 50.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Counties.

Cheshire 1,716 693 607 182 228 6 1,838 1,280 69.6

Durham 3,343 888 1,543 528 373 11 3,949 3,560 90.1

Essex 2,939 949 932 550 405 103 3,249 2,095 64.5

Hertfordshire 1,340 490 504 208 134 4 1.464 987 67.4

Kent 2,428 926 911 323 211 57 2,601 2,128 81.8

London 12,760 2,121 6,749 3,160 621 109 16,232 15,450 95.2

Middlesex 1,676 153 415 419 581 108 1,878 1,763 93.9

Staffordshire 1,794 574 660 331 220 9 1,963 1,283 65.4

Surrey 2,339 399 975 374 583 8 2,617 2,082 79.6

Yorkshire (W. Riding). 5,118 1,625 2,114 820 520 39 5,429 4,041 74.4

County Boroughs.

Bradford 934 181 434 186 103 30 1,029 959 93.2

Croydon 640 87 229 131 148 45 770 729 94.7

Leeds 1,691 337 737 330 207 80 2,009 1,854 92.3

Sheffield 1,590 290 443 348 508 1 1,874 1,694 90.4

South Shields 427 39 134 111 142 1 496 444 89.5

(2) Number of children inspected at Routine Medical Inspection during the year 1937 as a percentage of the average attendance for the year 1936–37.

Local Education Authority. Average Attendance1936–37. Number of children inspected. Column (3) as a percentage of Column (2).

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Counties.

Cheshire … … 50,073 17,631 35.2

Durham … … 106,283 37,556 35.3

Essex … … 90,970 46,408 51.0

Hertfordshire … … 39,701 15,124 38.1

Kent … … 71,065 27,690 39,0

London … … 417,028 131,841 31.6

Middlesex … … 59,553 24,817 41.7

Staffordshire … … 57,133 18,868 33.0

Surrey … … 79,276 29,149 36.8

Yorkshire (W.R.) … … 155,787 46,534 29.9

County Boroughs.

Bradford … … 30,031 10,275 34.2

Croydon … … 23,124 7,610 32.9

Leeds … … 55,408 18,270 33.0

Sheffield … … 55,983 17,897 32.0

South Shields … … 16,548 5,289 32.0

NOTE.—The Board's statistics do not enable a comparison to be made between the defects treated during a particular year and the defects found during that year.

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who are of certificated status; the percentage of children medically inspected in the last year for which statistics are available; and the percentage of treatments to recommendations made by the school medical officer?

Mr. Lindsay:
Following is the answer:

Public Elementary Schools maintained by Local Education Authorities.
(1) Number of classes, by size of class, total number of teachers, number and percentage of certificated teachers, as on 31st March, 1937.
Local Education Authority.	Total number of classes.	Number of classes with number of children on registers.	Total number of teachers.	Number of certificated teachers.	Column (9) as a percent age of Column (8).
Not more than30.	Over 30 but not Over 40.	Over 40 but not over 45.	Over 45 but not over 50.	Over 50.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)
Counties.
Cheshire	1,716	693	607	182	228	6	1,838	1,280	69.6
Durham	3,343	888	1,543	528	373	11	3,949	3,560	90.1
Essex	2,939	949	932	550	405	103	3,249	2,095	64.5
Hertfordshire	1,340	490	504	208	134	4	1.464	987	67.4
Kent	2,428	926	911	323	211	57	2,601	2,128	81.8
London	12,760	2,121	6,749	3,160	621	109	16,232	15,450	95.2
Middlesex	1,676	153	415	419	581	108	1,878	1,763	93.9
Staffordshire	1,794	574	660	331	220	9	1,963	1,283	65.4
Surrey	2,339	399	975	374	583	8	2,617	2,082	79.6
Yorkshire (W. Riding).	5,118	1,625	2,114	820	520	39	5,429	4,041	74.4
County Boroughs.
Bradford	934	181	434	186	103	30	1,029	959	93.2
Croydon	640	87	229	131	148	45	770	729	94.7
Leeds	1,691	337	737	330	207	80	2,009	1,854	92.3
Sheffield	1,590	290	443	348	508	1	1,874	1,694	90.4
South Shields	427	39	134	111	142	1	496	444	89.5

(2) Number of children inspected at Routine Medical Inspection during the year 1937 as a percentage of the average attendance for the year 1936–37.
Local Education Authority.	Average Attendance1936–37.	Number of children inspected.	Column (3) as a percentage of Column (2).
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Counties.
Cheshire	…	…	50,073	17,631	35.2
Durham	…	…	106,283	37,556	35.3
Essex	…	…	90,970	46,408	51.0
Hertfordshire	…	…	39,701	15,124	38.1
Kent	…	…	71,065	27,690	39,0
London	…	…	417,028	131,841	31.6
Middlesex	…	…	59,553	24,817	41.7
Staffordshire	…	…	57,133	18,868	33.0
Surrey	…	…	79,276	29,149	36.8
Yorkshire (W.R.)	…	…	155,787	46,534	29.9
County Boroughs.
Bradford	…	…	30,031	10,275	34.2
Croydon	…	…	23,124	7,610	32.9
Leeds	…	…	55,408	18,270	33.0
Sheffield	…	…	55,983	17,897	32.0
South Shields	…	…	16,548	5,289	32.0
NOTE.—The Board's statistics do not enable a comparison to be made between the defects treated during a particular year and the defects found during that year.