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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: Dietaries are submitted for approval to the School Medical Officer, and where meals are provided free of charge on the recommendation of one of your Medical Officers, children are re-inspected, and any increase in weight and improvement in general condition noted on subsequent visits to the school.

Dietaries are submitted for approval to the School Medical Officer, and where meals are provided free of charge on the recommendation of one of your Medical Officers, children are re-inspected, and any increase in weight and improvement in general condition noted on subsequent visits to the school.

SchoolNo. of children who remain at school for mid-day mealWhether facilities exist for heating of children's mealsWhether facilities exist for the drying of children's clothes and boots
Cambell— Senior Boys—NoCloakrooms heated (in winter only)
Senior Girls—Yes, at domestic science centie,,
Junior Mixed—No,,
Infants—,,,,
C. of E.— Boys—,,School fires (in winter only)
Girls—,,„
Infants—,,,,
Dawson— Junior Mixed15Yes, at Meals CentreCloakrooms heated (in winter only)
Infants—No„
Dorothy Barley—
Junior Boys—,,,,
Junior Girls—,,,,
Infants—Yes, for small number,,
Eastbury—Senior Boys—No,,
Senior Girls—Yes, at domestic science centreYes
Infants—NoCloakrooms heated (in winter only)
Erkenwald— Senior Boys—,,
Senior Girls—Yes, at domestic science centre,,
Faircross—MixedAll children stay at school for mid-day meal, the food being supplied from Municipal KitchenYesYes
Gascoigne—Senior Boys12Yes, for small numberSchool fires (in winter only)
Junior Mixed—No,,
Infants—,,,,
Monteagle—Junior Mixed—,,Cloakrooms heated (in winter only)
Infants—,,,,
Northbury— Senior Girls—,,School fires (in winter only)
Junior Mixed—,,,,
Infants—,,,,
Park Modern—Senior Mixed80YesCloakrooms heated (in winter only)
Ripple—Junior Boys—No,,
Junior Girls—....
Infants_..,,
Roding—Junior Boys—....
Junior Girls—....
Infants_....
St. Joseph's—Infants Junior Mixed2YesSchool fires (in winter only)
SS. Mary & Ethelburga—
Senior Mixed15No„
Westbury—Junior Boys—..Cloakrooms heated (in winter only)
Junior Girls—..School fires (in winter only)
Infants—....