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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 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Of the 5,626 examinations at ordinary elementary schools, 3,315 were routine
examinations of children in the specified age groups, which figure may be compared
with 4,728 for the previous year. In addition, there were 802 routine examinations
of children of ages outside the three specified age groups, and 1,509 examinations
of children specially referred to your Medical Officers.

Table: 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:—

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:—

Year.Percentage of Children Examined who were Accompanied by Parents.Year.Percentage of Children Examined who were Accompanied by Parents.
192965.7193268.1
193066.3193361.8
193167.3193456.6

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During 1934, the parents were present at 3,183 routine and special medical
examinations conducted at school out of a total of 5,626 such examinations.
(5) FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Table II on pages 126 to 128 gives in detail a return of defects found during the
course of routine and special inspections at ordinary elementary schools and at
the clinics.

Table: The following table is similar to Table II (B) of the Returns to the Board of Education (given on pages 125 to 138 of this report), except that it shows the percentage of children found to require treatment:—

The following table is similar to Table II (B) of the Returns to the Board of Education (given on pages 125 to 138 of this report), except that it shows the percentage of children found to require treatment:—

Group.Number of Children.Percentage of children found to require Treatment.
Inspected.Found to require Treatment.
PRESCRIBED GROUPS :
Entrants1,59024315.3
Second age group72010414.4
Third age group1,00512712.6
Totals (prescribed groups)3,31547414.3
OTHER ROUTINE INSPECTIONS80213616.9