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Barking 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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School.Dept.No. of ExaminationsNits only.Nits and Vermin (head)Body and clothing verminous.
GascoigneInfants1408156132
Boys143142]2
Girls12452489
North St.Infants16351203
Boys948392
Girls10331595
CastleInfants BoysGirls361489
CreeksmouthInfants Boys Girls81112
WestburyInfants118812314
Boys1060343
Girls11541765*
RippleInfants862683
Boys1054231
Girls906107
C. of E.Infants6141179
Boys611526
Girls58218911
R C.Infants274424
Boys Girls708122111
Faircross6446410
Park ModernMixed56515

Printed instructions are in all cases sent to parents or guardians
of children excluded from school as result of verminous conditions,
cleansing of the verminous person and clothing when necessary
being subsequently undertaken at the School Cleansing Station.
During 1927, 183 cases were dealt with.
In submitting to you the foregoing table, which has reference
to the number of infested children found at the various schools,
I wish to make it perfectly clear I am following precedent, and I
wish further to make it quite clear that the figures cannot be used
strictly for comparing school with school as to efficiency.
Different schools have different problems to face, which makes
comparison impossible, and I have no doubt you are convinced