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City of Westminster 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 47.—School Health Service—Non-routine Medical inspections 1971
| Type of Inspecti0n | City of Westminster | Inner London Education Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1970 | ||
| Re-inspections | 4,489 | 69,718 | 68,513 |
| Bathing Centre inspections — Scabies | - | 33 | 27 |
| Bathing Centre inspections — 0ther | 2 | 90 | 90 |
| Empl0yment certificates | 160 | 2,851 | 3,251 |
| Theatre children | 15 | 572 | 481 |
| School J0urneys | 1,225 | 26,325 | 25,015 |
| Recuperative h0lidays — pre-departure | 55 | 934 | 1,128 |
| Recuperative h0lidays — 0n return | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Sec0ndary School annual surveys | 53 | 136 | 340 |
| Candidates for higher awards | 2 | 100 | 90 |
| Nautical School entrants | - | 1 | 1 |
| 0utward b0und c0urses | 7 | 108 | 108 |
| Infecti0us disease investigati0n | — | 50 | 703 |
| T.B. Contacts | — | 4 | 4 |
| B0arding Schools for the delicate-pre-departure | — | 125 | 178 |
| B0arding Schools for the delicate-0n return | — | 13 | 11 |
| Handicapped Pupils — Statutory examinati0n | 32 | 1,842 | 2,010 |
| Handicapped Pupils — periodic special defect examinati0n | 37 | 5,063 | 5,258 |
| Research investigati0ns and enquiries | — | 268 | 219 |
| Sub-Total | 1,590 | 38,520 | 38,915 |
| SPECIALS — At request of: | |||
| Head Teacher — Child's name entered in special b00k | 46 | 1,352 | 1,504 |
| Head Teacher — Others | 152 | 3,195 | 3,051 |
| School Nurse following health survey | 34 | 529 | 419 |
| School Nurse — Others | 67 | 699 | 612 |
| Divisi0nal Education officer | 33 | 479 | 527 |
| District Care organiser or Care C0mmittee | 34 | 289 | 257 |
| Parent | 56 | 1,038 | 1,064 |
| School Medical officer | 52 | 1,715 | 1,503 |
| Sub-Total | 474 | 9,296 | 8,937 |
| OTHER — Accident 0n School premises | — | — | 12 |
| B0xing — Reference fr0m Schools A.B.A. or similar Association | 21 | 114 | 45 |
| For free travel | - | 2 | 3 |
| Reference: (i) c0nnected with remedial exercises f00t classes | 8 | 30 | 32 |
| (ii) by gymnast or physi0therapist | |||
| Referred by Hospital | — | 4 | 4 |
| Referred by speech therapist | - | 1 | 5 |
| Referred by general practiti0ner | - | - | 3 |
| Miscellane0us | 538 | 3,500 | 140 |
| Sub-Total | 567 | 3,651 | 244 |
| Total of all Non-routine Medical inspections | 7,120 | 121,185 | 117,609 |