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Treatment facilities
The School Health Service makes use of treatment facilities provided by
the local authority, hospitals and general practitioners. Sessions provided in
teaching hospitals include two vision sessions at King's College Hospital and
one audiology session at Belgrave Hospital.
Treatment facilities provided directly by the Local Authority include
vision clinics (3 sessions weekly) 1 orthoptic clinic and 4 special investigation
clinics for treatment of enuresis, obesity and minor behaviour problems.
Minor ailments, accidents and foot care are provided for in 5 Minor Ailment
Clinics.
Braidwood Audiology Clinic, situated in the vicinity of the School for
Deaf Children is providing comprehensive assessment for children with impairment
of hearing and speech. The clinic is staffed by an E.N.T. surgeon, an audiologist,
an educational psychologist, speech therapist and a social worker. 60
new cases have been seen during the year. An audiology centre at Barley Mow
School Treatment Centre (Waterloo) provides Investigation and Treatment for
North Lambeth children who fail to pass pure tone testing.
Audiometry
All children in the primary schools in the Borough have a sweep test by
a specially trained and experienced school nurse and those showing hearing loss
are followed up and referred for investigation where necessary to an audiology
unit.
Vision
All children including those attending nursery classes have their vision
tested as soon as possible after admission.
Special educational problems
Many school children present complex problems of learning difficulties
and behaviour. Close co-operation with all agencies involved in the solution
of these problems helps with educational placement and provision of help to
the children, school staff, and parents. The agencies involved include teaching
staff, school doctors, educational psychologist, child care officer, school
inquiry officer, probation officer, school care organiser, psychiatrist, etc. There
is a shortage of places provided in schools for the Educationally Subnormal and
maladjusted children in the Borough, but efforts are being made by the Inner
London Education Authority to provide more vacancies.