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Barking 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Medical ConditionBarkingEast HamRomfordDagenham
Poor physical condition, poor speech and backward3-1-
Anaphylactoid purpura.--1
Paralysis-Spastic5-3-
Poliomyelitis5---
Encephalitis1---
Injury1---
Hydrocephalus-1--
Scoliosis--1-
Congenital Heart2---
Rheumatic Heart----
Epilepsy and bronchitis1---
Petit Ma11---
Fragilitus ossium-1--
Christmas Disease-1--
Motor Disability--1-
Myope1---

During the year 18 children (4 Barking and 14 out-of-district)
were no longer considered to require special educational treatment
16 returned to ordinary schools and 2 aged 15 were allowed to
leave school. In addition, 3 children (1 Barking and 2 out-ofdistrict)
were transferred to Residential Open-Air Schools. 7 children
(1 Barking and 6 out-of-district) left this Section on reaching
the age of sixteen years.
General
The following information is given in respect of Faircross
School and is in amplification of the mainly statistical information
given in the preceeding paragraphs:-
Meals are served in two sittings. The Physically Handicapped and Delicate
children first and then the Educationally Sub-Normal children, while
the former have their rest-time. The rest-time consists of lying down on
beds or sitting in deck-chairs and relaxing with a book or toy. The Nursery-class
children are fed separately because they require training and
they are cared for by one of the two Nurse Attendants.
Nurse Attendants. These two ladies are experienced in first aid and have
a sufficient knowledge to enable them to administer medicines, tablets,
ointments or whatever is ordered by the medical staff. They are most
helpful and very kindly to the children and they arrive at 9 a.m. as to
be available as soon as the first children arrive. Malt and Iron is given
daily to the Open-Air and Physically Handicapped children and, when
recommended, to the Educationally Sub-Normal children. Milk is allowed
in the usual way except that the Open-Air children are entitled to two
bottles daily.
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