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Monthly-for children aged 6 months to 2 years
Quarterly-for children aged 2 years and over
On discharge
(c) Height(for children aged 2 years and over)—
On admission
Quarterly
(d) Dental Inspection—
This is very desirable for children over the age of 2 and, if possible, should be
arranged shortly after admission and at intervals of not more than six months.
(e) Medical records—
Individual records should be kept showing condition on admission, and progress, and
should include a record of sickness. Dates of immunisations should be noted.
Condition on discharge should be recorded.
43. Children attending local education authority schools will be examined by the school
health service at intervals. A member of the staff of the home should endeavour to be present,
and should tell the doctor anything of note about the child just as a parent would."
Other Local Authority Homes
Arrangements should be as for "Hammersmith Homes".
Voluntary & Private Establishments
Arrangements should be as for "Hammersmith Homes". The Assistant Children's Officer
when visiting keeps a check on the arrangements, and the Child Care Officer ensures that medicals
are completed when the review takes place.
Special Schools
Handicapped children are medically examined annually. The forms are completed and
returned to the Inner London Education Authority(EO.WS 2/3) which, where appropriate, forwards
them to the Children's Officer concerned.
Conclusion
There are no further steps taken in the Children's Service other than to remind all Child
Care Officers to be on the alert at all times for symptoms of ill-treatment or ill-health, and to
arrange for urgent medical examinations in all cases where they have doubts. This is the subject
of frequent reminders at staff meetings and, having regard to the medical arrangements, the
reporting done on children boarded-out, and the examination of such reports by Senior Child Care
Officers, it is hoped there will be little risk of situations arising which would cause concern.
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