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 Barking]
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school nurses, where schools are visited and inspected without previous
warning. It is matter for regret that the worst cases are
frequently absented from routine inspections for this or other
reason, so that the figures under this heading do not show the
necessary corresponding reduction.
Every school in the area covered by each school nurse is fully inspected each term, the re-suits of such examination being reported in tabular form as under:—
School. | Dept. | Nits only. | Nits and Vermin (head). | Body and clothing verminous. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gascoigne | Infants | 146 | 48 | 1 |
Boy9 | 18 | 15 | 2 | |
Gills | 344 | 51 | 1 | |
North St. | Infants | 95 | 8 | 2 |
Boys | 27 | 3 | 4 | |
Girls | 199 | 9 | 2 | |
Caatle | Infants | 41 | 12 | 4 |
Boys | ||||
Girls | ||||
Creeksmouth | Infants | 33 | — | — |
Boys | ||||
Girls | ||||
Westbury | Infants | 84 | 23 | — |
Boys | 16 | 2 | — | |
Girls | 153 | 13 | — | |
Ripple | Infants | 72 | 6 | 2 |
Boys | 30 | 3 | 1 | |
Girls | 136 | 9 | — | |
C. of E | Infants | 65 | 23 | 3 |
Boys | 18 | 16 | 2 | |
Girls | 159 | 14 | — | |
R.C. | Infants | 39 | 5 | 3 |
Boys | 180 | 23 | 9 | |
Girls | ||||
Faircross | — | 56 | 7 | — |