Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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In addition it is estimated that approximately 1,000 children under
five years of age and not on school rolls were evacuated with their
mothers.
Numbers Evacuated.
(a) Children of school age evacuated in elementary school
units 2,924
(b) Children of elementary school age evacuated with
parents 410
(c) Children attending Private Schools evacuated with
school units 85
(d) Children attending Secondary Schools evacuated with
school units 531
(e) Children attending Junior Technical School evacuated
as a unit 150
(f) Diabetic children evacuated to special institutions 2
(g) Mothers and children under five years of age evacuated 1,731
(h) Blind persons evacuated with sighted guides 26
(i) Expectant mothers evacuated 50
(j) Special school children evacuated as a unit 24
(k) Day Nursery evacuated as a unit 26
Grand Total 5,959
Personnel.
(a) Teachers accompanying school units 299
(b) ,, ,, special parties 2
(c) Helpers „ school units 147
(d) ,, ,, parties of mothers 82
(e) ,, „ diabetic children 1
(f) ,, „ Blind Persons 3
(g) ” ,, Expectant Mothers 4
(h) Staff ,, Day Nursery 6
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