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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: The following table shows the number of children examined at school at routine and special inspections during 1933, classified according to the schools attended, the number of inspections held in each school, and the number of parents or guardians present

The following table shows the number of children examined at school at routine and special inspections during 1933, classified according to the schools attended, the number of inspections held in each school, and the number of parents or guardians present

SchoolNo. of Inspection SessionsNumbers InspectedNo. of Parents present (Routine and Special Exams.)
Routines and SpecialsRe-Exams.
Cambell691,0361,025541
Church of England16313193116
Dawson23364283352
Dorothy Barley17360160323
Eastbury39701593378
Erkenwald237291,22054
Gascoigne33398506227
Monteagle21408320325
Northbury27384494254
Park Modern12254106108
Ripple34473685343
Roding53716981526
St. Ethelburga's St. Joseph's916815234
1014313596
Westbury28404469455
Totals4146,8517,3224,132

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Of the 6,851 examinations at ordinary elementary schools, 4,728 were routine
examinations of children in the specified age groups, which figure may be compared
with 5,051 for the previous year. In addition, there were 556 routine examinations of
children of ages outside the three specified age groups, and 1,567 examinations of children
specially referred to your Medical Officers. Re-Inspections in ordinary elementary
schools numbered 7,322, an increase of 3,252 over the previous year.

Table: The percentage of the children examined in the ordinary elementary schools who were accompanied by their parents or guardians is shown by the followingtable:—

The percentage of the children examined in the ordinary elementary schools who were accompanied by their parents or guardians is shown by the following

table:—

YearPercentage of Children Examined who were Accompanied by Parents.YearPercentage of Children Examined who were Accompanied by Parents
192864.8193167.3
192965.7193268.1
193066.3193361.8

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During 1933, the parents were present at 4,132 routine and special medical examinations
conducted at school out of a total of 6,851 such examinations.