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Barking 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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12. SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
Faireross School remained open throughout
the year 1942, the number of physically defective children
on the roll being sixty-two and mentally defective thirtythree.
Thirteen sessions of school medical
inspection were carried out.
13. UNCLEANLINESS.
Systematic examination of children at
routine cleanliness inspections has been carried out "by
the school nurses throughout the year 1942.
The following table records the results of cleanliness inspections for the past three year:-
| 1940. | 1941. | 1942. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of examinations of children in the schools by School Nurses. | 13,657 | 15,342 | 21,311 |
| Number of individual children found unclean. | 413 | 538 | 746 |
| Number of individual children cleansed under Section 87(2) and (3) of the Education Act, 1921. | 83 | 22 | 7 |
| Number of uncleanliness findings. | 632 | 782 | 1,023 |
| Percentage of uncleanliness findings. | 4.7% | 5.l% | 4.8% |
14. OPEN-AIR EDUCATION.
(a) No week-end school camps or holiday camps
were held during the year 19*4 2.
(b) No.5 National School Camp, H.ydon Heath.
Hydon Heath Camp School continued to
function. The number of children on the school roll at
31st December, 194l, was 158, but many children returned
to Barking during the year 1942 and on 31st December,
the number fell to 125.
The children who remained in this camp
kept in good health and no epidemics or undue ill health
was reported. The medical arrangements at the camp
continued as during the year 194l.
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