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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE.
Nutrition.
The summary of heights and weights over 10 years which is printed at
the end of this Report in Table VIIA. and B. shows no appreciable change.
Incidence of Pediculosis and Scabies.
(i) Pediculosis.—4 children were found to be infected with living
hair vermin as against 4 in 1956, 7 in 1955, 4 in 1954, 5 in 1953, 13 in 1952,
and 7 in 1951.
(ii) Scabies.—There were no cases reported during the year, as compared
with 2 in 1956, 1 in 1955, none in 1954, 1953 and 1952.
School Premises.—There are 38 schools, with 65 departments, 23,843
children were actually on the rolls on 19th December, 1957, as compared
with 24,018 in December, 1956.
The figure 23,843 includes Barking Abbey (412) and Ursuline County
Placed pupils (335).
The number of children in average attendance at school for the year
ended 19th December, 1957 = 21,670.
The Public Health Inspectors have paid the usual monthly visits to the
maintained schools (1) to enquire as to the milk supplies, (2) to inspect the
sanitary arrangements. 1,020 visits have been made during the year.
Medical Inspection.—As from the 4th August, 1953, the medical
inspection has been in accordance with the School Health Service and
Handicapped Pupils Regulations, 1953.
During 1957, 4,476 parents, or 75 6 per cent., attended the full routine
medical inspections.
No schools were closed during the year on account of infectious
disease.
22 home visits were paid by the School Nurses to cases of minor
infectious disease. In addition the Public Health Inspectors paid 1,036
visits to measles cases, and 105 visits to whooping-cough cases.
Following Up.—During 1957. 4,013 home visits by the School Nurses
were paid for the purpose, and 2,013 re-examinations of children (some on
several occasions) were carried out by the doctors at school; 131 visits to
schools were made for this purpose alone, and other children were seen at
the visits for routine medical inspection.