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SECTION VIII
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
REPORT OF THE
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 Borough 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 and is responsible to that Authority for the day-to-day
running of the Service.
Introduction
The School Health Service continued to be based on a scheme
of medical inspections. During 1968, 39,204 pupils attended
Greenwich schools. Some 15,765 (40.2%) had routine medical
inspections and 10,666 (27.2%) had non-routine medical inspections.
Parents were invited to be present at these medicals and
53% accepted the invitation. The largest number of parents was
present at inspections held in Infant Schools.
The great majority of schoolchildren in Greenwich was found
to be in good general physical condition and only a minority (1.2%)
was found to be unsatisfactory. As in previous years, this figure
was above the average for the Inner London Boroughs. It was
thought previously that this was because a higher standard was
expected by the School Medical Officers in Greenwich. In addition
to the above, children who were overweight were recorded as being
in unsatisfactory physical condition.