London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Southwark 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Medical Inspection
Sessions attended by Medical Officers
Ordinary schools 1,429½
E.S.N, schools 248
"School journey" sessions 60½
Examinations
Routine examinations at ages 5, 7, 11 and during last year at school 18,713
Non-routine examinations 10,940
Examinations to ascertain fitness for employment 626
Statutory Examinations
Children examined under Sections 34 and 57 of the Education Act,
1944 207
As a result of these examinations, recommendations were made as
follows:
Admissions to boarding E.S.N, school 8
Admissions to day E.S.N, school 123
Admissions to junior training school (formerly junior training
centres) 5
To remain at ordinary school with special educational help 69
Decision deferred 2
Clinic Attendances
Vision Clinics
Sessions 465
Total attendances 4,898
Number of new cases 1,231
Errors of refraction or squint and other eye defects 4,054
Spectacles ordered 1,574
Audiology Clinics
Sessions 87
Total attendances 955
Number of new cases 362
Special Investigation Clinics
Sessions 318
Total attendances 1,838
Number of new cases 231
G 93