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being normal, a pure tone test was also given by a specially-trained school nurse. 83 (166) of these tests were
carried out during the year and 83 (163) children were found to have defective hearing and were referred for
further investigation.
At the end of the year 75 children were in attendance at audiology clinics. 6 (8) were provided with
hearing aids during the year making a total of 133 (114) children still attending Islington schools who had
been provided with them.
All of these children do not, of course, live in Islington. Many of them come from other Boroughs to
attend Frank Barnes School for the Deaf.
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION CLINiCS
Children suffering from obesity, enuresis and early emotional problems could be referred by the school
doctor to special investigation clinics, where advice was given and emotional problems and management could
be discussed with parents.
At the end of the year 404 (404) children were attending these investigation clinics at 6 centres in the
borough. Total attendances were 1,785 (1,736) and 65 (71) children were discharged cured.
B.C.G. VACCINATION
Twenty-one (21) secondary schools in the Borough were visited and 1,763 (1,752) children were
Mantoux tested. 1,568 (1,521) of these children were given B.C.G. vaccination. 88 (100) children were
found to have positive reactions and were referred to Chest Clinics. 61 (89) children were X-rayed and of
these 1 (5) was found to need treatment and 15 (38) were kept under supervision by the Chest Physician.
TUBERCULOSIS INCIDENTS
During 1969 notifications were received that 5 (5) schoolchildren in Islington 3 (2) girls and 2 (3) boys
were suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. A sixth (6th) notification was that of a member of school staff
teaching in Islington.
7 (6) different schools and one (-) pre-school playgroup were involved. Following investigation of
school contacts, 12 (24) children required supervision by the Chest Physician.
PROPHYLAXIS SESSIONS IN SCHOOLS
19 sessions were held in primary schools at which a total of 469 children received complete courses of
diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis and 1,484 received 'booster' doses. It is estimated that the average
percentage of children protected in schools was raised by 9%.
MEDICAL TREATMENT
At minor ailments clinics, nurses treated schoolchildren for verrucae, athlete's foot, eye, ear and skin
diseases as well as bruises, lacerations etc.
Appointments were made for schoolchildren needing dental treatment to attend one of the four dental
clinics in the Borough unless their parents expressed a wish to arrange for them to be seen by their private
dentist.
Schoolchildren with defective eyesight could be referred to one of the four vision clinics in the Borough
where ophthalmologists employed by the Regional Hospital Board tested their eyes and opticians were
available to arrange for spectacles to be provided if necessary. Parents were, however, free to take the prescription
to any other optician if they wished.
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