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East Ham 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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oal condition of the comparatively few children who are permitted
the opportunity of a complete change of air, environment,
routine and dietary.
(c) Open-Air Classrooms in Public Elementary Schools.
There are four open-air classrooms at the Brampton School
and one at Castle Street School.
(d) Open-Air Day Schools.
There are no open-air schools in the Borough.
(e) Residential Open-Air Schools.
There are no such schools under the direct control of the
Local Education Authority; the Committee, however, have continued
to send a certain number of children, for whom such treatment
would be beneficial, to the Ogilvie School of Recovery at
Clacton-on-Sea.
Arrangements have also been made for the admission of
children to the Russell-Cotes School of Recovery at Parkstone,
St. Dominic's School of Recovery at Godalming, St. Patrick's
Open-Air School at Hayling, St. Catherine's School at Ventnor,
Suntrap School at Hayling Island, St. Mary's School of Recovery
at Dover, and to the Institutions of the Invalid Children's Aid
Association.
The following statistical table gives particulars of the number
of children admitted to these schools during the year 1938:—