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LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER,
HAMMERSMITH, ON TH E SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE FOR THE YEAR
1965
Introduction.
On the 1st April 1965 responsibility for the administration of the School Health Service
passed from the London County Council to the Inner London Education Authority. Although the
scheme for the joint use of staff under Section 32 of the London Government Act, 1963, had not
then been formally approved, in the London Borough of Hammersmith there was during the transitional
period no interruption in the smooth running of the services. This was due to the devotion
of those members of the staff of the former London County Council, mainly drawn from Division
1, who entered the service of the London Borough Council, and I should like to express my
gratitude to them.
Summary Showing School Health Statistics.
Pupils on Day School Rolls.
In December 1965 there was a total of 25,667 pupils on the day school roll, in January
1966 there will be 26,067. In December 1965 the distribution of children in the various types of
schools was approximately as follows - 14,113 in 45 primary, 10,305 in 15 secondary schools,
385 in 3 nursery schools and 864 in 8 special schools. In addition to the 8 special schools there
are two units for partially-hearing children, one in a primary and one in a secondary school.
Details of medical inspections during 1965 are summarised but no comparison with those
for earlier years can be made due to the re-organisation under the London Government Act 1963
becoming effective in April 1965.

The following table shows an anlysis of non-routine medical inspections: -
(43)