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Ilford 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE STAFF AND SCHOOL CLINICS
AS AT 31st DECEMBER. 1953
1.—Staff of the School Health Service.
Divisional School Medical Officer: 1. 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 | 7 | 2.92 |
| (iii) General Practitioners working part-time in the School Health Service | — | — |
| (b) Dental Officers | 5 | 1.91 |
| (c) Speech Therapist | 2 | 1.27 |
| (d) School Nurses | *10 | (Combined posts, H.V. and S.N.) 4.5 |
| (e) Nursing Assistants | 5 | (Clinic Nurses) 2.75 |
| (f) Dental Attendants | 4 | 3.82 |
* 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 5