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School Health Service — Social Work
Social workers in the School Health Service are jointly employed
by the Inner London Education Authority and the Borough and
work under the direction of the Principal School Medical Officer.
They are concerned with socio/medical symptoms and work in the
School Clinics, Hospitals and in Special Schools for the various
types of handicapped children. Because of the nature of their work,
they work in close contact with all other agencies but particularly
with the School Care Committee Service of the Inner London
Education Authority. They are attached to the following Clinics
and Schools:—
(a) Local Authority Clinics:
Special Investigation Clinics:
Health Centre, Market Street, S.E.18.
Health Centre, Plumstead High Street, S.E.18
Abbey Wood School, Eynsham Drive, S.E.2.
M. & C.W. Centre, Burney Street, S.E.10.
M. & C.W. Centre, Rusthall Lodge, Southend Crescent,
S.E.9.
Audiology:
Hearing Centre. Fairfield House, Fairfield Grove, S.E.7.
E.N.T.:
Health Centre, Market Street, S.E.18 (closed June, 1968).
(b) Special Education Units:
Beverley School—Deaf.
Meridian School—Partially Hearing.
Griffin Manor—Autistic Unit.
Goldie Leigh Hospital School—Diseases of Skin.
Moatbridge School—Maladjusted.
(c) Hospital:
Memorial Hospital—Child Guidance.
During 1968 plans were made to extend the service to Charlton
Park Physically Handicapped School and Hawthorn Cottage for
Delicate Children.
Staff
During 1968 a member of the staff was released to take a Medical
Social Worker's Course at the Institute of Medical Social Workers.