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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 number of pupils on the roll of schools in the London
Borough of Greenwich in May, 1970, was 40,076. Routine medical
inspections were carried out on 16,334 (40.8%). A further 12,049
(30.1%) children had non-routine medical inspections. As in the
previous year, parents were invited to be present at these examinations.
The pupils examined included all entrants to Infants' Schools,
children transferring from Junior to Secondary Schools and pupils
during the term prior to their leaving school. Certain children
(15+ years) were also examined in the term prior to leaving school.
Compared with other Boroughs, the general physical condition of
pupils in Greenwich was above the average of the other Inner
London Boroughs. This showed an improvement on the position
reported in the previous year.
The physical condition of 294 (1.80%) children was, however,
found to be unsatisfactory. The percentage of pupils whose medical
condition was found to be unsatisfactory was compared with a
similar category reported in the Inner London Education
Authority's total which was 0.7%. The Borough's recorded percentage
is somewhat misleading in that included in this group