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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
Schools
There are 62 primary schools, 11 comprehensive secondary schools and 3 special schools
in the Borough. The Bentry and Castle Special Schools cater for educationally sub–normal pupils
and the Faircross Special School for delicate and physically handicapped pupils.
A unit for partially hearing pupils is established at Eastbury Infants school.
At the end of the year, numbers on roll were as follows:–
Primary Schools 16,828
Secondary Schools 11,731
Special Schools 344
28,903
Provision of Free School Milk
As from 1st September 1971 Regulations made under the Education (Milk) Act, 1971,
required local education authorities to provide free school milk only to certain categories of
pupils in their schools viz:–
(a) Pupils in Special Schools.
(b) Pupils in other schools up to the end of the summer term next after their
seventh birthday.
(c) Pupils up to the age of 12 years who are certified by the school medical
officer to require free school milk by reason of their health.
During 1972, 53 children in category (c) above were nominated to receive free school
milk.
SCHOOL CONSULTATIVE CLINICS
Minor ailments sessions at which a doctor was present were held at the following clinics:
Annie Prendergast Friday a.m.
Becontree Avenue Monday and Thursday a.m.
Central Tuesday and Thursday 9 – 9.30 a.m.
Five Elms Monday p.m., Friday a.m.
Ford Road Monday a.m., Friday a.m.
Julia Engwell Monday to Friday 9 – 9.30 a.m.
Leys Monday p.m.
Marks Gate Friday a.m.
Oxlow Lane Wednesday a.m.
Porters Avenue Monday, Wednesday and
Friday 9 – 9.30 a.m.
A total of 1,426 pupils were seen during the year.
42.