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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 1925
[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 Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | – | 1 | 1 |
| At other Institutions | — | — | - | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Non-infectious, 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, auæmia, etc.) | At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | – | – | – | |
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | 67 | 52 | 119 | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 1 | – | 1 | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 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 including those with severe heart disease. | At Certified Hospital Schools, | – | 1 | 1 | |
| At Certified Residential Cripple Schools | – | – | – | ||
| At Certified Day Cripple-Schools | 21 | 19 | 40 | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | – | – | – | ||
| At other Institutions | – | — | – | ||
| At no School or Institution | 2 | – |