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Barking 1924

[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.
GascoigneInfants146481
Boy918152
Gills344511
North St.Infants9582
Boys2734
Girls19992
CaatleInfants41124
Boys
Girls
CreeksmouthInfants33
Boys
Girls
WestburyInfants8423
Boys162
Girls15313
RippleInfants7262
Boys3031
Girls1369
C. of EInfants65233
Boys18162
Girls15914
R.C.Infants3953
Boys180239
Girls
Faircross567