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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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Open-air Schools are necessary I feel that 25 hours a week for about
44 weeks in the year is not a sound financial proposition.
The following table shows the position with regard to recommendation and admission to Faircross School during the year.
| School. | Recd. | Adm. | Refused | Waiting Adm. | Deferred | Left District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbury | 22 | 12 | e | 4 | — | — |
| North Street | 14 | 9 | l | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ripple | 16 | 10(1) | l | 5 | — | 1 |
| Gascoigne | 25 | 22(2) | l | 4 | — | — |
| C. of E | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| St. Joseph's & St. Ethelburga's .. | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Castle | 1 | 1(1) | — | 1 | — | — |
| Cambell | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| No School | 19 | 17 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Totals | 113 | 80(4) | 12 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
N.B.—Small figures in brackets indicate the number of children
recommended for admission in 1929 but admitted in 1930.
(11) PHYSICAL TRAINING.
The Local Education Authority have no officer with special.
duties for organising physical training in your schools.
It has been my good fortune to take a spectator's interest
in some of the activities which are carried out amongst our school
children, and a few of the opinions I now hold are worth recording
for future reference.
Where team games such as football are played, the size and shape
of the ground is of very great importance, and varying sizes are
required for children of different ages who may be taking part.