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SELECTIVE SCHOOL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
Following a successful pilot scheme for the selective medical examination of
school leavers at two senior schools, the Education Committee agreed the scheme
be extended to all senior schools and a start was made during the year.
Completed medical questionnaires were scrutinised by school medical officers
and 165 pupils were found not to warrant a medical examination.
SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Routine school medical inspections are carried out on:-
(a) pupils entering primary school,
(b) pupils in their last year at primary school, and
(c) pupils in their last year at secondary school.
In addition, pupils entering the borough from other areas and children
found to require observation or treatment are followed up as necessary. Particular
attention is paid to pupils at the special schools.
Periodic Inspections
Age Groups Inspected No. of Pupils
(by year of birth) Inspected
1962 and later 134
1961 1,384
1960 1,180
1959 267
1958 136
1957 91
1956 264
1955 1,359
1954 782
1953 137
1952 180
1951 and earlier 1.387
7,301
Other Inspections
Number of special inspections 2,735
Number of re-inspections 1.628
4,363
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