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Prophylaxis
School Roll (20.1.66) 37,502
Routine Inspections
Number inspected 14,972
Number found not to warrant examination
(7 plus 'special scheme') 70
Percentage of Number inspected of
Parent present 53.9
Care Committee present 82.5
Number vaccinated against smallpox 86.4
Number immunised against diphtheria 91.9
Number immunised against whooping cough 80.7
Number vaccinated against poliomyelitis 89.8
Physical condition unsatisfactory 1.0
Referred for treatment of defects 15.0
Referred for treatment of defects other than vision 6.9
Non-Routine Inspections
(i) Specials 4,892
(ii) Re-inspections 6,625
TOTAL (i) and (ii) 11,517
Number of routine inspections as percentage
of school roll 39.9
Number of non-routine inspections as percentage
of school roll 30.7
The above table gives a broad indication of the general
physical and immunisation state of schoolchildren in the Borough.
It is gratifying to note that in respect of immunsation procedures
Greenwich has the best record of the Inner London Boroughs.
The staff concerned are to be congratulated on a magnificent
effort. On the other hand, one per cent. of all children examined
at routine inspections were found to have an unsatisfactory
physical condition. This figure is marginally the worst in London
but it may be a statistical accident, for the number referred
eventually for treatment for defects other than visual was about
average for London, as was the number of non-routine inspections
of the school roll.
Examinations for recuperative holidays
Fifteen such examinations were carried out in 1965 (27
examinations in 1964). The schoolchildren were examined after
recommendation by school medical officers, the Children's Department,
the Education Department or various social agencies, as
being in need of a holiday which would provide fresh air,
nourishing diet and adequate rest. Sometimes these children were
accompanied by their siblings, while mother and children under
five also enjoyed a holiday elsewhere.