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Diphtheria Poliomyelitis
Southwark 90.1% 86.3%
I.L.E.A. Area 87.3% 84.8%
3. B.C.G. Vaccination against tuberculosis was offered to all children in the 12-13 age
group.
Handicapped Register
The review of handicapped children is now a well established part of the School
Health Service. During the year a Senior Medical Officer visited the schools with an
Assistant Nursing Officer to discuss the problems of these children with school nurses
and Head Teachers.
The Senior Assistant Medical Officer continued her regular visits to Thurlow Park
Day School for Physically Handicapped Children. She worked in co-operation with the
social workers of the Invalid Children's Aid Association who are involved with these
children and often undertook home visits for her.
The close co-operation with the Welfare Department and Youth Employment
Service continued and 1 was represented at the South Bank Employment Committee's
Handicapped Young Persons Sub-Committee.
Student Health Service
The advisory student health service continued at the London School of Printing and
the Southwark College for Further Education and early in the year was extended to
include Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts. The visiting medical officers work in close
co-operation with the College staff.
Health Education
A total of 480 talks were given by members of the staff on a wide range of subjects,
including the following:—
Accident prevention — Anatomy & biology - Ante natal & child care - Dental
care — Environmental Health & Social Services — Family planning & sex education
Housewifery & parenthood — Infant feeding — Infectious diseases & immunisation
Mental Health - Nutrition & food hygiene - Personal Hygiene, general health and
first aid — Smoking, drugs & alcholism — Venereal diseases.
Secondary schoolchildren were invited to observe the work at Day Nurseries,
Welfare Centres & Mother's Clubs.
Following successful experiment in previous years a further programme of films on
Health & Home Safety was arranged for groups of children at three welfare centres
throughout August. The programme was changed each week and approximately 850
children attended. The films were supplemented by various group participation exercises,
such as charades and drawing competitions.
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