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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
East Ham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE OF VERMINOUS CONDITIONS FOUND AT EXAMINATIONS FOR GENERAL CLEANLINESS.
| Schools. | Dept. | Number Ecam'd | Few Nits | Many Nits and Vermin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue | Infants | 567 | 17 | 2 |
| J. Girls | 700 | 43 | 20 | |
| J. Boys | 745 | 17 | 12 | |
| Brampton | Infants | 1145 | 29 | 4 |
| J. Girls | 1185 | 33 | 4 | |
| S. Girls | 803 | 5 | - | |
| Castle Street R.C. | Mixed | 644 | 13 | - |
| Central Park | Infants | 771 | 18 | - |
| J. Boys | 1102 | - | - | |
| S. Boys | 805 | - | - | |
| Cornwell | Infants | 1150 | 166 | 3 |
| S. Girls | 812 | 85 | 7 | |
| S. Boys | 842 | 41 | 5 | |
| Dersingham | Mixed | 873 | 238 | 13 |
| Essex | Infants | 809 | 44 | - |
| J. Boys | 760 | 12 | 2 | |
| S. Boys | 623 | 5 | 1 | |
| Hartley | Infants | 723 | 25 | 1 |
| J. Girls | 871 | 80 | 6 | |
| S. Girls | 785 | 21 | - | |
| High Street | Infants | 198 | 4 | 1 |
| Kensington | Infants | 722 | 4 | 1 |
| J. Girls | 871 | 19 | 10 | |
| S. Girls | 558 | 2 | 1 | |
| Lathom | Infants | 992 | 14 | - |
| J. Girls | 882 | 19 | - | |
| J. Boys | 794 | - | - | |
| Monega | Infants | 764 | 9 | 1 |
| J. Boys | 955 | 6 | - |
TABLE OF VERMINOUS CONDITIONS FOUND AT EXAMINATIONS FOR GENERAL CLEANLINESS.
| Schools. | Dept. | Number Exam'd | Few Nits | Many Nits and Vermin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monega | S. Boys | 859 | - | - | |
| Myope | 64 | 1 | - | ||
| Napier | Infants | 623 | 68 | 2 | |
| J. Boys | 1109 | 38 | - | ||
| S. Boys | 870 | 10 | - | ||
| Plashet | Infants | 560 | 21 | 1 | |
| J. Boys | 880 | 9 | - | ||
| S. Boys | 760 | 6 | - | ||
| Salisbury | Infants | 703 | 16 | 3 | |
| J. Mixed | 1064 | 31 | 2 | ||
| S. Mixed | 885 | 10 | — | ||
| Sandringham | Infants | 631 | 9 | 4 | |
| J. Mixed | 792 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Sandringham | Central | 420 | 2 | 1 | |
| Shaftesbury | Infants | 1034 | 23 | - | |
| J. Girls | 903 | 40 | - | ||
| S. Girls | 763 | 23 | - | ||
| Shrewsbury | Special | 175 | 7 | 2 | |
| Storey Street | J. Mixed | 528 | 54 | 1 | |
| S. Mixed | 740 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Silvertown | J. Mixed | 353 | 37 | 2 | |
| S. Mixed | 617 | 39 | 4 | ||
| St. Michael's R.C. | Mixed | 138 | 6 | - | |
| St. Winifrede's R.C. | Mixed | 737 | 104 | 12 | |
| Vicarage | Infants | 1256 | 72 | 1 | |
| J. Girls | 826 | 77 | - | ||
| S. Girls | 702 | 51 | 1 | ||
| Winsor | J. Mixed | 930 | 53 | 3 | |
| S. Mixed | 863 | 23 | - | ||
| Wakefield C. | Girls | 206 | 1 | - | |
| Boys | 214 | - | - | ||
| Total | 45356 | 1854 | 140 | ||
| Per cent. | in 1935 | 4.08 | 0.3 | ||
| Per cent. | in 1934 | 2.91 | 0.43 | ||