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

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Barking 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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SchoolNo. of children who remain at school for mid-day mealWhether facilities exist for heating of children's mealsWhether facilities exist for the drying of children's clothes and boots
Gascoigne—Senior Boys1NoSchool fires and central heating (in winter only).
Junior Mixed
InfantsYesElectric heater in Nursery.
Manor—Junior MixedCloakrooms heated (in winter only).
Infants
Monteagle—Junior BoysNo
Junior Girls
Infants
Northbury—Senior GirlsSchool fires and central heating (in winter only).
Junior Mixed
InfantsClothes line in basement near boiler.
Park Modern—Senior Mixed120Yes, at domestic science centre.Cloakrooms heated (in winter only).
Ripple—Junior BoysNo
Junior GirlsGas cooker in teachers' cloakroom.
InfantsNo
*Roding—Junior Boys
Junior Girls
Infants
St. Ethelburga's—Senior Mixed52School fires and central heating (in winter only).
St. Joseph's—Infants and Junior Mixed13Yes
Westbury—Junior BoysNo
Junior Girls
Infants

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