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City of Westminster 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 54.—School Health Service—Non-Routine Medical Inspections 1968
| Type of Inspection | City of Westminster | Inner London Education Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1967 | ||
| Re-inspections | 3,957 | 71,920 | 72,423 |
| Bathing Centre Inspections—Scabies | — | 38 | 140 |
| Bathing Centre Inspections—Other | 1 | 71 | 76 |
| Employment certificates | 307 | 4,971 | 5,490 |
| Theatre children | 14 | 293 | 389 |
| School Journeys | 1,173 | 22,286 | 23,434 |
| Recuperative holidays—pre-departure | 32 | 908 | 1,163 |
| Recuperative holidays—on return | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Secondary school annual surveys | 1,172 | 1,554 | 1,730 |
| Candidates for higher awards | — | 84 | 46 |
| Nautical school entrants | — | 62 | 112 |
| Outward bound courses | — | 125 | 241 |
| Infectious disease investigation | — | 44 | 301 |
| T.B. contacts | — | 5 | 5 |
| Boarding Schools for the delicate pre-departure | 2 | 192 | 161 |
| Boarding Schools for the delicate on return | 1 | 37 | 35 |
| Handicapped Pupils—Statutory examination | 70 | 2,394 | 2,293 |
| Handicapped Pupils—Periodic special defect examination | 14 | 5,782 | 5,725 |
| Research investigations and enquiries | — | 46 | 64 |
| Sub-Total | 2,789 | 38,900 | 41,407 |
| SPECIALS—At request of: | |||
| Head Teacher—Child's name entered in special book | 61 | 1,517 | 1,627 |
| Head Teacher—Others | 154 | 3,438 | 3,488 |
| School Nurse following health survey | 74 | 742 | 758 |
| School Nurse—Others | 73 | 1,063 | 1,174 |
| Divisional (Education Officer) | 35 | 759 | 824 |
| District Care Organiser or Care Committee | 18 | 305 | 413 |
| Parent | 57 | 1,160 | 1,275 |
| School Medical Officer | 40 | 1,381 | 1,378 |
| Sub-Total | 512 | 10,365 | 10,937 |
| Other—Accident on School premises | — | 44 | 37 |
| Boxing—Reference from schools A.B.A. | — | — | 93 |
| or similar association for free travel | — | 64 | 14 |
| Reference: (i) connected with remedial exercises foot classes | 18 | 59 | 124 |
| (ii) by gymnast or physiotherapist | |||
| Referred by Hospital | 5 | 7 | |
| Referred by Speech Therapist | — | 3 | 7 |
| Referred by general practitioner | — | 5 | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 8 | 251 | 304 |
| Sub-Total | 26 | 431 | 591 |
| Total of all Non-Routine Medical Inspections | 7,284 | 121,616 | 125,358 |