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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 which cater for
various types of handicapped children. They work in close
contact with all other agencies but particularly with the School
Care Committee Services, now re-named the Education Welfare
Service of the Inner London Education Authority. They are
attached to the following clinics:—
(a) School Health Service Clinics
Special Investigation:
Health Centre, Market Street, S.E.I8.
Health Centre, Plumstead High Street, S.E.I8.
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.
(b) Special Schools
Beverley School—Deaf.
Meridian School—Partially Hearing.
Griffin Manor—Maladjusted (Autistic).
Goldie Leigh Hospital School—Diseases of the Skin.
Moatbridge School—Maladjusted.
Charlton Park—Physically Handicapped.
Hawthorn Cottage—Delicate.
In September, 1970, the Nansen School for Partially Sighted
Children was transferred from the London Borough of Lewisham
to Greenwich.
Staff
During 1970 a part-time medical social worker was recruited to
work specifically at the Nansen School. Several of the staff attended
short-term release courses and conferences.