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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
There are 64 primary and 23 secondary schools in the Borough. We also
have two special schools. The Bentry Special School caters for educationally
subnormal pupils, and Faircross Special School for delicate and physically
handicapped pupils.
A unit for partially hearing pupils has been established at Eastbury Infants
School.
At the end of the year, numbers on roll were as follows:-
Primary schools 16,026
Secondary schools 10,554
Special schools 302
26,882
MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS
Minor ailments sessions at which a doctor was present were held at the
follpwing clinics:-
Annie Prendergast Friday a.m.
Becontree Avenue Monday and Thursday a.m.
Central Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9-10 a.m.
Five Elms Monday p.m., Friday a.m.
Ford Road Monday a.m., Friday a.m.
Julia Engwell Monday to Friday 9-10 a.m.
Leys Monday p.m.
Marks Gate Friday a.m.
Oxlow Lane Wednesday a.m.
Porters Avenue Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9-10 a.m.
Upney Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9-10 a.m.
A total of 1,813 pupils were seen during the year.
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) where considered necessary on pupils in their last year at
secondary school.