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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| School. | No. of children who do not return home for mid-day meal. | Whether facilities exist for heating of children's meals. | Whether facilities exist for the drying of children's clothes and boots. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Modern— | 30 | Yes | Yes | |
| C. of E. | Boys | — | No | School fires in winter only. |
| Girls | — | „ | „ | |
| Infants | — | „ | „ | |
| Ripple— | Boys | „ | „ | |
| Girls | — | „ | „ | |
| Infants | — | „ | „ | |
| Catholic | Mixed | 18-20 | „ | „ |
| Infants | 25 | „ | „ | |
| (St. Josephs) | ||||
| Gascoigne | Boys | 8 | „ | „ |
| Girls | 2 | Gas ring | „ | |
| Infants | — | No | „ | |
| Westbury | Boys | 4 | „ | „ |
| Girls | — | „ | „ | |
| Infants | — | „ | „ | |
| North Street— | Boys | 5 | „ | „ |
| Girls | 2 | „ | „ | |
| Infants | 2 | „ | „ | |
| Creeksmouth— | — | „ | „ | |
| Castle— | 40-50 | Small stove in teachers' private room. | „ | |
| Faircross— | All children stay at school for mid-day meal, the food being supplied from Municipal Kitchen | Yes | Yes | |
PROVISION OF MEALS.
(i) Meals are provided at Faircross School. They are also
provided at the Municipal Restaurant.
(ii) In all of the ordinary elementary schools most of the
children return home to the mid-day meal.
Sometimes the children staying to lunch buy dishes cooked
during domestic science lessons, and, in some circumstances,
supplies of hot cocoa and hot milk are available.