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Sweep Frequency Pure Tone Audiometry.
During 1963, 1,096 children were tested during their last
year in the Infants' School, i.e., during their seventh year.
Of this number 977 passed and 119 failed. The latter children
were referred to the School Medical Officers for investigation
and any minor conditions causing temporary deafness were
treated. Others were referred to Hospital.
In addition 116 children of all age groups were tested
as special cases referred from various sources including
teachers, and of this number 62 passed and 54 failed. The
116 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 173 failed children were referred back to the School
Medical Officers for further examination and treatment.
Lastly, 222 children attended for a final audiometric
test and this number included children seen in 1962 who had
been referred by the School Medical Officers for a final test
in 6 to 12 months time. Of these 222 children, 87 passed and
135 failed. Further treatment was instituted for the latter
children either at the School Clinics or at the Ear, Nose and
Throat Department of 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
they are requested by head teachers. In primary schools
regular cleanliness inspections have been discontinued where,
at three consecutive inspections, no cases of uncleanliness
have been found but further inspections are made if
requested by the head teacher or it appears that special circumstances
warrant an intensification of this work.
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