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City of Westminster 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 54.—School Health Service—Non-Routine Medical Inspections 1970
| Type of Inspection | City of Westminster | Inner London Education Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1969 | ||
| Re-inspections | 3,936 | 69,513 | 69,448 |
| Bathing Centre Inspections—Scabies | 5 | 27 | 55 |
| Bathing Centre Inspections—Other | 18 | 90 | 130 |
| Employment certificates | 173 | 3,251 | 3,901 |
| Theatre children | - | 481 | 442 |
| School Journeys | 1,099 | 25,015 | 22,869 |
| Recuperative holidays—pre-departure | 61 | 1,128 | 982 |
| Recuperative holidays—on return | - | 1 | - |
| Secondary school annual surveys | 142 | 340 | 681 |
| Candidates for higher awards | - | 90 | 114 |
| Nautical school entrants | - | 1 | 15 |
| Outward bound courses | 6 | 108 | 138 |
| Infectious disease investigation | - | 703 | 158 |
| T.B. contacts | - | 4 | 12 |
| Boarding Schools for the delicate pre-departure | 1 | 178 | 196 |
| Boarding Schools for the delicate on return | - | 11 | 98 |
| Handicapped Pupils—Statutory examination | 61 | 2,010 | 2,048 |
| Handicapped Pupils—Periodic special defect examination | 81 | 5,258 | 5,603 |
| Research investigations and enquiries | 12 | 219 | 168 |
| Sub-Total | 1,659 | 38,915 | 37,610 |
| SPECIALS—At request of: | |||
| Head Teacher—Child's name entered in special book | 65 | 1,504 | 1,541 |
| Head Teacher—Others | 147 | 3,051 | 3,297 |
| School Nurse following health survey | 58 | 419 | 579 |
| School Nurse—Others | 41 | 612 | 855 |
| Divisional Education Officer | 40 | 527 | 772 |
| District Care Organiser or Care Committee | 24 | 257 | 295 |
| Parent | 61 | 1,064 | 1,077 |
| School Medical Officer | 76 | 1,503 | 1,647 |
| Sub-Total | 513 | 8,937 | 10,063 |
| Other—Accident on School premises | - | 12 | 38 |
| Boxing—Reference from schools A.B.A. or similar association | - | 45 | 25 |
| For free travel | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Reference: (i) connected with remedial exercises foot classes | - | 32 | 126 |
| (ii) by gymnast or physiotherapist | |||
| Referred by hospital | - | 4 | 5 |
| Referred by speech therapist | - | 5 | 3 |
| Referred by general practitioner | - | 3 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 4 | 140 | 177 |
| Sub-Total | 5 | 244 | 377 |
| Total of all Non-Routine Medical Inspections | 6,113 | 117,609 | 117,498 |