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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 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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A doctor is in attendance every day at these Clinics and the nursing service
is provided by the Plaistow Maternity Hospital and District Nurses' Home. The
whole question as to the adequacy of the present nursing service available is at
present before you for your consideration, and if this service is to stand the increasing
work which is being placed upon it, the question of staff will be found an important
one.
The question of nursing staff for the treatment of minor ailments is linked up
with the nursing staff for other activities maintained by the Education Committee
and by other Services of the Corporation.
The treatment of Ringworm of the Scalp is still undertaken by Dr. W. J.
O'Donovan at the London Hospital. Under this arrangement 8 school-children
were treated during the year.

Table: The following table shows the number of children examined at school at routine and special inspections during 1935, 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 1935, classified according to the schools attended, the number of inspections held in each school, and the number of parents or guardians present:—

School.No. of Inspection Sessions.Numbers Inspected.No. of Parents present (Routine and Special Exams.)
Routines and Specials.Re-Exams.
Bifrons22598239189
Cambell631279836722
Church of England1425317188
Dawson32556440406
Dorothy Barley43753672594
Eastbury23568219295
Erkenwald30668353267
Gascoigne25625269371
Monteagle38653504516
Northbury24625199381
Park Modern81329995
Ripple26490352399
Roding39666491497
St. Ethelburga's71816029
St. Joseph's61104975
Westbury28449440328
Totals4288,6065,3935,252

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(b) All Clinics.
Clinic.
No. of first
attendances of school
children.
Total No. of
attendances of school
children.
Minor Ailments:—
1934
1935
1934
1935
(a) Central
2,572
3,031
14,414
18,425
(b) Woodward
2,182
3,650
16,578
19,236
Ophthalmic
384
832
1,607
2,144
Dental
2,671
3,817
7,220
7,951
Orthopaedic
FOR EXAMINATION
112
118
2,250
477
FOR TREATMENT
162
194
2,004
Diphtheria Immunisation
13
96
46
407