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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 1929

[Report of the School Medical Officer for Barking]

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During the year, the Medical Officer paid 149 visits to 20
departments for inspection purposes, examinations being conducted
throughout the year on the various school premises. Certain cases
of defect were, as in previous years, referred to the School Clinic
for further examination and treatment.

Table: The following table shows the number of children examined at routine and special inspections during 1929, classified according to the schools attended, the number of inspections held in each school and the number of parents or guardians present:—

The following table shows the number of children examined at routine and special inspections during 1929, classified according to the schools attended, the number of inspections held in each school and the number of parents or guardians present:—

School.No. of inspections.Numbers inspected.No. of parents present.
Boys.Girls.
Park Modern6495535
Gascoigne30310297408
North St.19213196276
Castle2222129
Westbury22198217299
Ripple28250300423
Faircross18178161226
St. Joseph's SS. Mary's and Ethelburga's119199101
Church of England13150129138

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(5) FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
Table II on page 46, gives in detail a return of defects found
during the course of routine inspection. The figures in brackets are
the comparable figures for last year.
(a) Malnutrition.—Malnutrition is not a serious problem in
Barking. The provisions you make are adequate and run very
smoothly, and 1 have yet to learn that there is any need for any
child to attend school feeling really hungry.
The number of children who require treatment for malnutrition
remains practically constant with last year and is negligible. The
number of children who have been kept under observation is somewhat
increased. This, however, does not of necessity imply that the
situation generally is any different from last year.