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Barking 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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During 1937, ½d. bottles of milk were again issued during the school holidays.
Thirteen centres covering all schools with the exception of Faircross, Park Modern,
Manor, St. Joseph's and St. Ethelburga's, were arranged with voluntary helpers
in charge of each centre. During the summer holidays 3,200 free bottles of milk
were issued and 52,609 bottles purchased.
(c) Cod Liver Oil and Malt, etc.—On the 1st March, 1937 the Board of
Education approved the arrangements you had proposed for the issue of Cod Liver
Oil and Malt and similar preparations to ordinary elementary school-children.
These preparations are issued from the Central and Woodward Clinics and
from the Alexandra, Greatfields and Porters Avenue Centres. Each case is selected
by one of your Medical Officers before an issue is made and reviewed before an
extension is granted. In addition, each case is re-inspected at school medical
inspection.
The following table shows the issues made since the inception of the scheme:— Issues of Cod Liver Oil and Malt and similar preparations during 1937.
| Cost price (packets) | Free (packets) | Total (packets) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cod Liver Oil (Pure) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Cod Liver Oil Emulsion | 62 | 47 | 109 |
| Cod Liver Oil and Malt | 238 | 280 | 518 |
| Liquid Paraffin | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| Parrish's Chemical Food | 157 | 128 | 285 |
| Virol | 59 | 28 | 87 |
| Totals | 522 | 502 | 1,024 |
(12) CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTARY BODIES.
The Board of Education ask me to write on co-operation of parents, teachers,
school attendance officers and voluntary bodies.
I trust that throughout this Report, time and time again, I have expressed
thanks for the considerable degree of co-operation which obtains in Barking.