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SCHOOL HEALTH - AN INTEGRAL PART OF CHILD HEALTH
(a) General health and nutrition of school children including:-
Arrangements for routine medical examinations and
comprehensive health surveys (including screening of
vision and hearing) of all school pupils supplemented
by special investigation or regular observation where
considered necessary.
(b) Health aspects of the needs of handicapped children in
relation to education including both ascertainment and
continuing supervision while at school.
(c) Hygiene embracing general sanitation and physical
environmental comfort as well as communicable
disease control measures.
(d) Health Education
(e) Health Counselling in relation to students attending
colleges of further education.
SOCIAL SERVICES
(a) Maternal Health with particular reference to:-
Family Planning advice.
Care of unmarried or unsupported expectant mothers
throughout pregnancy and both during and after
confinement (or following termination of pregnancy).
(b) Child Health including:-
Promotion of healthy physical, mental and emotional
growth and development with special attention being
paid — through careful observation and regular
examination - to children considered to be at risk of
developing a handicapping condition.
Early ascertainment of handicapped children to enable
suitable provision (including regular medical supervision)
to be made in the pre-school period, throughout
school life and on leaving school.
Detection and remedying of the "Battered Baby"
situation.
Health aspects of adoption, childminding and other
forms of day care (including the need for priority
admission to day nurseries or play groups on health