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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 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Medical Inspection Summary, 1918.
| Born 1910. | Girls. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School. | Number Examined. | Age | Height (Inches). | Weight (Lbs.) | |
| Yrs. | Mths. | ||||
| North Street | 68 | 8 | 4 | 45.97 | 46.0 |
| Westbury | 89 | 8 | 4 | 46.75 | 48.76 |
| Gascoigne | 124 | 8 | 3 | 45.93 | 45.88 |
| National | 38 | 8 | 5 | 45.36 | 45.46 |
| Catholic | 9 | 8 | 4 | 47.5 | 47.73 |
| Creeksmouth | 2 | 8 | 6 | 43.5 | ... |
| Castle | 3 | 8 | 6 | 49.0 | ... |
| Ripple | 41 | 8 | 7 | 47.20 | 47.28 |
| Born 1911. | Boys. | ||||
| North Street | 77 | 6 | 7 | 44.44 | 43.43 |
| Westbury | 66 | 7 | 1 | 46.16 | 48.5 |
| Gascoigne | 99 | 6 | 1 | 45.9 | 42.4 |
| National | 54 | 6 | 2 | 44.34 | 44.64 |
| Catholic | 20 | 7 | 2 | 43.5 | 43.16 |
| Creeksmouth | 6 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Castle | |||||
| Ripple | 70 | 6 | 2 | 47.38 | 49.04 |
| Born 1911. | Girls. | ||||
| North Street | 77 | 6 | 6 | 44.43 | 42.5 |
| Westbury | 67 | 7 | 2 | 47.25 | 48.5 |
| Gascoigne | 99 | 7 | 1 | 45.08 | 44.26 |
| National | 47 | 6 | 1 | 46.5 | 41.90 |
| Catholic | 20 | 6 | 4 | 46.75 | 49.25 |
| Creeksmouth | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Castle | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Ripple | 74 | 6 | 2 | 45.0 | 45.36 |