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Percentage of pupils inspected whose physical condition was
found:—
Satisfactory 99.86%
Unsatisfactory 0.14%
Medical Treatment
In the Tables of statistics which follow this section of the report, details are given of
treatment (excluding uncleanliness and dental disease) of pupils attending maintained primary
and secondary schools (including nursery and special schools), whether provided directly
by the Council or arranged for through other agencies.
Orthopaedic Clinics
As had been anticipated the number of attendances at the Orthopaedic Clinic during 1967
decreased and only eleven pupils were treated.
Children who required Specialist treatment were able to obtain this at the Royal National
Orthopaedic Hospital where treatment is readily available to children of this Borough. A
Principal Medical Officer of the Department, experienced in orthopaedics, after consultation
with specialists at the hospital came to the conclusion that in most instances parents preferred
to attend hospital and I could find no good reason therefore, to continue the provision
of this facility at an authority clinic, until such time as the demand increased.
Adequate arrangements were made for those few cases which had been, and needed to
continue, under supervision.
Ophthalmic Clinics
The five school ophthalmic clinics continue to operate at the following centres throughout
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