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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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With these points in mind it is possible that a
similar change would be desirable in the school medical
service of Barking.

Table: The following table shows the number of medical examinations conducted at ordinary elementary schools at routine and special inspections during 1938 classified according to the schools, the number of inspections held in each school, and the number of parents or guardians present :—

The following table shows the number of medical examinations conducted at ordinary elementary schools at routine and special inspections during 1938 classified according to the schools, 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.
Bifrons20474285156
Cambell689771,100458
Church of England1320919851
Dawson45548874351
Dorothy Barley45584781387
Eastbury30564045298
Erkenwald15303203122
Faircross Speech Classes1—17—
Gascoigne37551547256
Manor22315324217
Monteagle33454487282
Northbury20339333136
Park Modern11248141104
Hippie27347524266
Roding44510860353
St. Ethelburga's81548619
St. Joseph's78012163
Westbury30428661307
Totals4827,0858.1873,826

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Of the 7,085 examinations at ordinary elementary
schools, 4,307 were routine examinations of children in
the specified age groups. In addition, there were 409
routine examinations of children of ages outside the
three specified age groups, and 2,369 examinations of
children specially referred to your Medical Officers.