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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
(Annual Report by Dr. D.J. Sheerboom
Borough Medical Officer of Health and
Principal School Medical Officer)
The Inner London Education Authority is responsible for the School Health Service,
but by virtue of an agreement required by Section 32 of the London Government Act 1963,
there is joint use by the Authority and the Council of professional staff, premises and
equipment. The Medical Officer of Health is the Principal School Medical Officer of the
Inner London Education Authority for the area of the borough and is responsible to that
Authority for the day-to-day running of the service.
The following is a summary of the work of the School Health Service during the
year ended 31st December 1972. Where relevant, comparable figures relating to the previous
year are shown in brackets.
At May 1972 there were 15,247 children on the School Roll in the borough.
Situated within the borough were 30 primary schools, 8 secondary schools, 2 nursery
schools and 1 special school.
SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTION
Conditions governing the medical examination of all schoolchildren remain the same
as in previous years. Children are examined on entry to infant school at about 5 years of
age, on entry to primary school at about 8, on entry to secondary school at 11-plus, and
finally during the term immediately preceding the end of their school life.