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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 1930
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Barking]
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The number of children on the school register on 31st December,
1930, was 7,906, compared with 7,284 on 31st December, 1929.
During the year, the Medical Officers paid 198 visits to 22
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.
The following table shows the number of children examined at routine and special inspections during 1930, 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 Modern | 6 | 54 | 34 | 34 |
| Gascoigne | 35 | 259 | 253 | 328 |
| North St. | 28 | 242 | 197 | 284 |
| Castle | 4 | 25 | 37 | 40 |
| Westbury | 35 | 259 | 235 | 351 |
| Ripple | 26 | 206 | 204 | 311 |
| Faircross | 21 | 101 | 133 | 174 |
| St, Joseph's and SS. Mary's and Ethel-burga's | 14 | 111 | 85 | 101 |
| Church of England | 17 | 113 | 98 | 111 |
| Cambell | 12 | 140 | 140 | 206 |
(5) FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
Table II on page 160, 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.—It is my happy position to be able to
continue to report to you that malnutrition is not a serious problem
in Barking. The number of cases referred for treatment has gone
down nearly 50 per cent., and I attribute the increased number