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Barking 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Two children (1 Barking and 1 Ilford) were transferred
to Residential Special Schools for E.S.N, pupils. One
Barking child returned to an ordinary school and one Romford
child was transferred to a Day School for Deaf Children.
Open-Air Section
During the year 13 delicate and 6 physically handicapped
children were admitted from Barking and the surrounding
districts.

The following table shows the number of children in attendance on the 31st December, 1959, together with the medical condition for which they were admitted.

Medical ConditionBarkingEast HamRomfordDagenham
Asthma3257
Asthma and eczema-1--
Bronchitis--12
Asthma and bronchitis-11-
Bronchiectasis12-1
Atelectasis---1
Debility - General14--
Underweight Debility following T.B. Hip & T.B. Cervical Adenitis12
T.B Lungs1--2
Nephrits1---
Fibrocystic Disease of Pancreas-1--
Ehler Donlos Syndrome---1
Poor physical condition, poor speech &backward111-
Perth's Disease1---
Anaphalactoid purpura..-1

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