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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Barking 1930

[Report of the School Medical Officer for Barking]

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fruit and vegetables than they are getting at present. Fortunately,
a large number of children are getting milk, because you have
established a scheme for milk being provided through the schools.
(i) Tuberculosis.—There were 14 cases of tuberculosis amongst
children of school age notified to the Medical Officer of Health
during the year. Of these two were pulmonary and twelve w-ere
non-pulmonary.

Table: The following table shows the position with regard to notification of tuberculosis amongst children of school age during 1930:

The following table shows the position with regard to notification of tuberculosis amongst children of school age during 1930:

Notified during 1930Pulmonary2
Non-Pulmonary12
Total14
De-notified (of the above)Pulmonary—
Non-pulmonary—
Total—

Table: As reported elsewhere, the revision of the Tuberculosis Register has now been going on for some time, and during the year under review the following numbers of school children have been removed from the Notification Register.

As reported elsewhere, the revision of the Tuberculosis Register has now been going on for some time, and during the year under review the following numbers of school children have been removed from the Notification Register.

Removed from Register.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
Cured16
Amended Diagnosis3626
Left District—2
Died——
Total3734