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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
There are 68 primary and 23 secondary schools in the borough. We also have
two special schools, Bentry and Faircross, each of which has a physically handicapped
and an educationally sub-normal section. It is planned, however, to
amalgamate the sections when the new Faircross School is completed, and to
concentrate the physically handicapped and delicate children at Faircross and the
educationally sub-normal at the Bentry School.
At the end of the year, numbers on roll were as follows:-
Primary schools 15,720
Secondary schools 12,055
Special schools 318
Total 28,093
MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS
Minor ailments sessions at which a doctor was present were held at the
following clinics:-
Ashton Gardens Friday p.m.
Becontree Avenue Monday and Thursday a.m.
Central Monday to Friday 9-10 a.m.
Five Elms Monday p.m., Friday a.m.
Ford Road Monday a.m., Friday p.m.
Julia Engwell Monday to Friday 9-10 a.m.
Leys Monday p.m.
Marks Gate Friday p.m.
Oxlow Lane Wednesday a.m.
Porters Avenue Monday to Friday 9-10 a.m.
Upney Monday., Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday 9-10 a.m.
A total of 2,228 pupils were seen during the year.
MEDICAL INVIGILATION OF SCHOOL MEALS SERVICE STAFF
In order to minimise the risk of spread of infection, the health history of
all part-time staff employed in the school meals service is obtained and reviewed
by a member of the medical staff. Medical examinations are then arranged for
appropriate cases, together with laboratory investigation where necessary.
During the year, the medical histories of 214 candidates were reviewed.
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