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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 19,819 compared with 17,379 last year.
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION RECORDS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN
The percentage of school-children on school rolls immunised and vaccinated is
as fol1ows:-
Diphtheria Tetanus Poliomyelitis Smallpox
86.1 79.3 86.3 46.4
B.C.G. VACCINATION
The arrangements continued during the year for vaccinating 13 year old schoolchildren
against tuberculosis using B.C.G., 1,027 children being vaccinated.
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 emp1oyment such as de1ivering newspapers,
etc., that they be medically examined to ensure they are fitfor the proposed employment.
All 86 children examined for this purpose during the year were found fit for the
employment proposed.
DEAF AND PARTIALLY-HEARING CHILDREN
Children under 5 suspected of hearing loss are tested by health visitors af
heal th centres. School children are normally tested during their first year at
school. Where such loss is confirmed or there is any doubt, the child is referred
to an audio1ogy clinic and seen by a specialist and a teacher of the deaf. Action
taken includes referral to hospital for treatment or for the issue of a hearing aid
to schools for the deaf or partial1 y-hearing, or the child remains under observation