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Mrs. Grove continued to visit the Murchison Avenue
Speech Therapy Clinic until September 1961, when she resigned
her appointment. Mrs. Goodwins took over Mrs.
Grove's work in October 1961. Mrs. Rollo, who was appointed
to the County Services in April 1961, was able to join
Mrs. Goodwins at the Murchison Avenue Clinic on taking
up her appointment.
Bexley children who attend schools which are nearer
to Woodside Road than to Murchison Avenue have received
and will continue to receive appointments at the former clinic."
Sweep Frequency Pure Tone Audiometry.
During 1961, 1,057 children were tested during their
last year in the Infants School, i.e., during their seventh year.
Of this number, 947 passed and 110 failed. The latter children
were referred to the School Medical Officers for investigation
and any minor conditions causing temporary deafness were
treated.
In addition, 160 children of all age groups were tested
as special cases referred from various sources including
teachers, and of this number 87 passed and 73 failed. The
160 children mentioned above included those children in the
main survey who had been examined by the School Medical
Officers and found to require a re-test following treatment
or otherwise.
The 73 failed children were referred back to the School
Medical Officers for further examination and treatment.
Lastly, 140 children attended for a final audiometric
test and this number included children seen in 1960 who had
been referred by the School Medical Officers for a final test
in 6 to 12 months time. Of these 140 children, 72 passed and
68 failed. Further treatment was instituted for the latter children
either at the School Clinics or at the Ear, Nose & Throat
Department at the West Hill Hospital, Dartford, or other
Hospitals in the metropolis.
Cleanliness Inspections.
(See Table D).
A feature of the health of schoolchildren in the Borough
for many years has been the exceptionally low rate of infestation
of schoolchildren with vermin. This is now being recognised
by a substantial reduction in the number of school inspections
by Health Visitors for this purpose. Cleanliness inspections
are now carried out in secondary schools only when
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