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Ilford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE STAFF AND SCHOOL CLINICS
AS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1951.
1.—Staff of the School Health Service.
Divisional School Medical Officer : I. Gordon , M.D., Ch.B., M.R .C .P. (Lond)., D.P.H.
Senior Dental Officer : E. V. Haigh , L.D.S., R.C.S.
| Number | Aggregate staff in terms of the equivalent number of whole time officers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Medical Officers: | ||
| (i) Whole time School Health Service | - | - | |
| (ii) Whole time School Health and Local Health Services | 6 | 2 2/3 | |
| (iii) General Practioners working part-time in the School Health Service | - | - | |
| (b) | Dental Officers | 3 | 1 |
| (c) | Physiotherapists, Speech Therapists, etc. Physiotherapist | 1 | 8/11 |
| Speech Therapist | 2 | 9/11 | |
| (d) | School Nurses | *10 | (Combined posts, H.V. and S.N.) 4¾ |
| (e) | Nursing Assistants. | 5 | (Clinic Nurses) 2½ |
| (f) | Dental Attendants | 2 | 1¾ |
*All hold Health Visitor s Certificate.
II.—Number of School Clinics (i.e. premises at which Clinics are held
for school-children) provided by the L.E.A. for the medical and/or
dental examination and treatment of pupils attending maintained
primary and secondary schools.
Number of School Clinics 4