London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barking 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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School
No. of children
who remain at
school for mid-day
meal
Whether facilities
exist for heating
of children's meals
Whether facilities
exist for the drying
of children's
clothes and boots
Monteagle—Junior Boys
Junior Girls
Infants
Northbury—Senior Girls
Junior Mixed
Infants
Park Modern—Senior Mixed
Ripple—Junior Boys
Junior Girls
Infants
*Roding—Junior Boys
Junior Girls
Infants
St. Ethelburga's—
Senior Mixed
St. Joseph's—Infants and
Junior Mixed
Westbury—Junior Boys
Junior Girls
Infants
120
43
8
No




Yes, at domestic
science centre.
No





Yes
No


Cloakrooms heated
(in winter only).


School fires and
central heating
(in winter only).


Cloakrooms heated
(in winter only).






School fires and
central heating
(in winter only).




* Meal Centres have been established at these Schools, in addition to the Centres at
St. Margaret's Hall and Woodward Hall.

During the year 1937, 102,077 free meals were provided, and the following table shows the numbers of free meals which have been provided during the past five years:—

1933135,726
1934113,173
1935112,125
1936100,859
1937102,077