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Diphtheria Poliomyelitis
Southwark 89.0 86.3%
I.L.E.A. Area 88.1 87.6%
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 Principal 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 I 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,
the Southwark College for Further Education and the Camberwell School of Arts and
Crafts. The visiting medical officers work in close co-operation with the College staff.
National Child Development Study
The second follow-up of children involved in the original survey, that is those born
between 3rd and 9th March 1958, was begun towards the end of the year on behalf of the
Study group. Health Visitors interviewed parents and, where possible, completed home
reports. Hearing tests were arranged at their schools for the children involved, audiology
reports were obtained and medical examinations were conducted at special sessions.
Preparation of reports on the completed cases was in hand at the end of the year, prior to
their despatch to the Study group.
Health Education
A total of 338 talks were given by members of the staff on a wide range of subjects,
including the following:-
Accident prevention — Anatomy and biology — Ante natal and child care — Dental
care — Environmental Health and Social Services — Family planning and sex
education (including venereal diseases) — Housewifery and parenthood — Infectious
diseases and immunisation — Nutrition, infant feeding and food hygiene — Personal
Hygiene, general health and first aid — Smoking, drugs and alcoholism.
Secondary schoolchildren were invited to observe the work at Day Nurseries,
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