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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE III.—
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physically Defective. | Infectious pulmonary and glandular Tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium School approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Noninfectious, but active pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | — | — | — | |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Delicate children [e.g., pre-or latent tuberculosis, malnutrition debility, anaemia, etc.) | At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | — | — | — | |
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | 59 | 55 | 114 | ||
| Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Active non-pulmonary tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Hospital Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| At Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Crippled Children (other than those with active tuberculous disease). e.g., children suffering from paralysis, etc and includin| those with severe heart disease. | At Certified Hospital Schools | — | — | — | |
| At Certified Residential Cripple Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Certified Day Cripple Schools | 21 | 17 | 38 | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools At other Institutions | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||
| At no School or Institutio | 3 | 1 | 4 |