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the taking of specimens for bacteriological examination, to ascertain the sources of, and
contain, the outbreak.
Notifications were received of 1,527 children so absent, chicken pox being the reason for
the largest number viz. 521.
ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE IN SCHOOLS
Visits were made to schools by public health inspectors in instances in connection with
enquiries and investigations concerning infectious diseases, sanitary conveniences, etc.
MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS
Children suffering from minor ailments may be referred to minor ailment clinics where
they are seen by a nurse and/or doctor and the appropriate treatment given. There are 8 such
clinics situated in school treatment centres in the borough. Use of these clinics is
gradually declining, attendances this year total led 19,246 compared with 25,227 last year.
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION RECORDS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN
A survey was carried out during the year to ascertain the number of children attending
each school in the Borough who had completed a course of immunisation against diphtheria,
tetanus, poliomyelitis and smallpox with the following results:-
Percentage of schoolchildren on school rolls immunised:
Diphtheria Tetanus Poliomyelitis Smallpox
80.7 *47.6 78.5 60.4
* Children generally speaking only given opportunity during late 1950's.
B.C.G. VACCINATION
The arrangements continued during the year for vaccinating 13-year old schoolchildren
against tuberculosis using B.C.G, This year 28 schools were visited compared with 38 schools
last year, 9.37per cent more children being tested than in 1966.
PART TIME EMPLOYMENT OF SCHOOLCHILDREN
It is a requirement of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933/Education Act 1944, where
children wish to take up part-time employment such as delivering newspapers, etc., that they
be medically examined to ensure they are fit for the proposed employment. Children numbering
290 were examined for this purpose during the year, all being found fit for the employment
proposed.
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