London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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TABLE III.—
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board of Education | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Non-infectious. but active pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board of Education | 2 | — | — | |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Physically Defective. | Delicate children (e.g., pre-or latent tuberculosis, malnutrition debility, anaemia, etc.) | At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | — | — | — |
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | 53 | 73 | 126 | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 11 | 10 | 21 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution. | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Active non-pulmonary tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Hospital Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board of Education | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| At Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Crippled Children (other than those with active tuberculous disease), e.g., children suffering from paralysis, etc. and including those with severe heart disease. | At Certified Hospital Schools | — | — | — | |
| At Certified Residential Cripple Schools | — | — | |||
| At Certified Day Cripple Schools | 22 | 17 | 39 | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||