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37
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER
FOR THE YEAR 1947.
To the Chairman and Members of the School Health Committee.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit the following report upon the School Health
Service for the year 1947.
All Clinics were open throughout the year and figures are given
in the report. Most of the work has still been carried out in the
Clinic at 45 Avenue Road, in its inadequate and out of date premises.
The figures of attendances at the Minor Ailment Clinic are on
the increase—in 1946, the number being 5,023, and in 1947 the
number was 6,079. There has also been an increase in the attendances
at the Eye and Speech Therapy Clinics.
The number of children at the Special School has doubled from
21 in 1946 to 40 in 1947, this increase was mainly due to 12 children
being sent from Ealing.
The visits of the School Nurses paid to the homes has shown
a considerable increase, from 559 in 1946 to 861 in 1947. Infectious
Diseases among school children have decreased, the number of cases
of scarlet fever in 1946 was 56 and in 1947 dropped to 34, whilst
the number of cases of diphtheria fell from 12 to 2.
During the year, the number on the school roll was 7,123.
Immunisation sessions were held continuously once a week
during the year and a good attendance was maintained.
As a matter of routine, every child is examined twice a term
by the Health Visitor or School Nurse. Verminous children are