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be necessary. Requests that children be examined at times other than the normal routine examinations were
also received from the Education Officer, etc.
3,101 (3,207) of the examinations were carried out in 1969, either at school (where the pupils' parents
were invited to attend) or in the pupils' own homes.
RE-INSPECTIONS
Pupils who at previous inspections were referred for treatment or observation were brought forward for
re-inspection as required by the school doctor. 6,287 (6,231) children were called-up for re-inspections in
1969.
ACTION TAKEN ON SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS BY SCHOOL DOCTORS
Head Teachers or other responsible teachers were asked to carry out special recommendations sometimes
made by the doctor (e.g. position in class because of hearing and vision limitations, restrictions of
physical training activities) and were asked to ensure that children with defective vision wore the spectacles
prescribed for them and children with hearing aids used them.
EMPLOYMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
Many school children aged 13 years and over were employed part-time delivering milk, newspapers, in
shops, etc. Within 14 days of the date their employment commenced and every 12 months thereafter
arrangements were made for them to be medically examined. This was to ensure that such employment was
not prejudicial to their health and physical development and would not render them unfit to obtain proper
benefit from their education.
During 1969 181 (231) of these examinations were carried out and the necessary certificates issued.
SCHOOL JOURNEY MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
School nurses checked the medical records of all children known to be going away on school journeys
and arranged for any treatments to be given to make them fit to go, referring where necessary to the school
doctor. The fitness of the children was considered in relation to the type of journey. For instance, children
with plantar warts might not be able to walk far, delicate children might not be fit for strenuous expeditions,
etc. and other children might present special problems. Any information regarding a child's physical condition
mentioned on the parental consent form and about medicine or tablets being taken, was brought to the
notice of the school doctor.
Inspections by a school doctor to determine whether the child had been in contact with infectious
disease and whether he was fit to go were arranged for 2,110 (1,652) children within 96 hours of departure.
At this inspaction one of the accompanying teachers was at the school so that the medical officer could
discuss any restrictions which should be placed on the activities of any of the children. This has been found
by experience to reduce the risk not only to individual children, but to the party as a whole. 852 (1,477)
pupils gDing to Inner London Education Authority camps where a school nurse was in attendance were seen
by the school nurse only.
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