London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Barnet 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
Introduction
The regular medical inspection of children in attendance at Local Authority Schools
continued, any necessary treatment being obtained either at Clinics or through facilities
provided under the National Health Service Act, 1946.
In accordance with the requirements of the Education Act, 1944, 84 children were
reported to the Authority during the year as suffering from a disability requiring some
form of special educational treatment.
The school population for the Borough continued to increase and the following table shows the position at 31st December, 1970:-
| Schools | No. of Pupils |
|---|---|
| Primary Schools | 25,229 |
| Secondary Modern and Bilateral School | 11,260 |
| Grammar School | 7,999 |
| 1 Residential Special School (E.S.N.) | 182 |
| 2 Day Special School (E.S.N.) | 268 |
| 1 Autistic Unit | 4 |
| 44,942 |
Periodic Medical Inspections
The Authority's policy of routine medical inspection of school entrants and leavers,
together with an intermediate examination during the last year at the primary school was
continued, and the close contact between the Medical Officer of Health and Head Teachers
was maintained.
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