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INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN SCHOOLS
Of the 1,619 cases of infectious disease notified 567 or 35% related to
school children. In addition 1,235 notifications were made by head teachers of
pupils absent from school on account of infectious and other illnesses. Where
the notifications from any particular school warrant further investigation special
visits are made and any necessary investigations carried out, including the taking
of specimens for bacteriological examination to ascertain the sources of, and
contain, the outbreak.
ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE IN SCHOOLS
Each school in the borough is visited annually by public health inspectors for
environmental hygiene inspection and results of their findings are reported to the
Medical Adviser of the Inner London Education Authority.
Visits are also made to schools by public health inspectors in connection with
enquiries and investigations concerning infectious diseases.
MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS
Children suffering from minor ailments may be referred to minor ailments 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.
Attendances this year totalled 17,379 compared with 16,872 last year.
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION RECORDS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN
The percentage of school-children on school rolls immunised and vaccinated is
as follows:-
Diphtheria Tetanus Poliomyelitis Smallpox
87.9 75.2 86.6 47.3
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