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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hammersmith 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER.
INNER LONDON EDUCATION AUTHORITY (HAMMERSMITH). ON THE
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE YEAR 1969
This report shows the extent of the work during 1969. The School Health
Service in the London Borough of Hammersmith is conducted in accordance
with the scheme for the joint use of staff provided for under Section 32
of the London Government Act, 1963, and the smooth running of the Service
has continued during 1969.
Summary showing school health statistics:
Pupils on Day School Rolls:
In December, 1969, there was a total of 26,171 on the day school roll.
The distribution of children in the various types of schools was as follows14,925
in 46 primary schools including 243 attending full-time and 515
attending part-time nursery classes; 9,784 in 14 secondary schools; 100
full-time and 326 part-time in 3 nursery schools; and 1,036 in 8 special
schools including 36 attending two units for partially-hearing children,
one in a primary and one in a secondary school.
Details of medical inspections during 1969 are summarised, and throughout
the report the figures in brackets show the work carried out during
1968.
Periodic General Medical Inspection.
The table below is an analysis of routine and non-routine medical
inspections!
School Medical Inspections (excluding Dental and Health Surveys) 1969:
| School roll Mav 1969 | 26,829 | (26,733) |
| Routine Inspections | 10,334 | (9,937) |
| Percentage of Numbers inspected where - | ||
| Parent present | 59,6 | (59.4) |
| Care Committee present | 71.3 | (79.7) |
| Physical condition unsatisfactory | 0.8 | (0.7) |
| Referred for treatment of defects | 17.2 | (15.6) |
| Referred for treatment of defects other than vision | 11.7 | (9,3) |
D.1
Non- -Routine Inspections
| (1) Specials | 3,955 | ( 4,068) | ||
| (2) Re-Inspections | 7,528 | ( 7,109) | ||
| TOTAL - (1) & (2) | 11,483 | (11,177) | ||
Number of routine inspections as percentage of school roll 34,7 (37.2)
| Number of non-routine inspections as percentage of school roll | 42„8 | (41.8) |