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
Greenwich 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Special Schools
The Charlton Park School, which also has a boarding home for
handicapped pupils, had 166 children on roll. The School Medical
Officer continued her weekly attendance. Orthopaedic, Ophthalmic
and Cardiological Consultants also visited the school at regular
intervals. Physiotherapy and Speech Therapy Classes were held
daily.
Other Special Schools in the Borough include :—
| School | Total on Roll |
|---|---|
| Beverley Primary Mixed School for Deaf Children | 53 |
| Meridian Junior Mixed Infants' School for Partially Deaf Children (incorporating a Nursery Class and Partially Hearing Unit) | 29 |
| Hawthorn Cottage Mixed School for Delicate Children | 145 |
| Moatbridge Mixed School for Maladjusted Children | 36 |
| Griffin Manor Mixed School for Maladjusted/ Autistic Children | 18 |
| Riverway School for E.S.N. Senior Boys | 158 |
| Rose Cottage Mixed School for E.S.N. Children | 200 |
| The Slade School for E.S.N. Primary Mixed and Senior Girls | 174 |
| Nansen Mixed School for Partially Sighted Children (with Nursery Class) (initial roll) | 78 |
| Thomas Doggett Senior Boys School for E.S.N, pupils (closed December, 1970) | 94 |
NOTE : The above figures show the position of the rolls
at the end of the year and not in May, 1970.
Speech Therapy
The London Borough of Greenwich had the services of a fulltime
equivalent of 2.9 Speech Therapists provided by the Inner
London Education Authority. It was necessary to maintain a small
list of children waiting to receive treatment.
Prophylaxis
The high protective state of Greenwich schoolchildren persists
and compares very favourably with other Inner London Boroughs.
In 1970 the Borough took pride of place with regard to diphtheria