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LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE PRINCIPAL
SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER
FOR THE YEAR
1969
To the Chairman and Members of the Education Committee:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
This is the fifth Annual Report of the work of the School Health
Service in the London Borough of Croydon, and I draw attention to some
items of particular interest, which are covered in more detail in the
Report itself.
Routine School Medical Inspections
It was possible to begin the centralization of Medical Record Cards
for the former County Borough area. When completed this will facilitate
variations in the present system of routine inspections, made necessary
by the falling yield of defects being detected. Some of the disadvantages
of the alternatives being used by other Authorities are noted. Despite
these drawbacks it will be necessary to suggest changes to conform with
current trends. Like many contemporary developments, the pressure for
change comes from the providers and not the recipients of the service, for
there were no demands for cessation from parents. Furthermore it will be
observed that parents with children at private schools asked for the introduction
of routine medical inspections. Basically it' is yet again a problem
of deciding how best to use scarce and expensive facilities in a manner
which satisfies all concerned.