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SCHOOL HEALTH, 1958
School Premises
There are 14 secondary and 27 primary schools in the Borough, also one special
school. Children on the registers on 31st December, 1958 totalled 20,868—a decrease of
436 as compared with 1957.
Public health inspectors carried out periodic inspections at school kitchens and
schools were visited for the purpose of obtaining samples of milk for bacteriological
testing. 11 such samples were obtained during the year, two of which failed to pass the
methylene blue test, though in neither case was the defect considered to be serious.
In one, the maximum atmospheric shade temperature during the test reached the permissible
limit of 65°F, in the other the temperature reached was 64°F and the sample was
decoloured only at the end of 30 minutes.
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
As in previous years, medical inspection in the schools during 1958 covered 4
groups:—
(a) Children in their first year of attendance.
(b) Children in their last year at primary school.
(c) Children in their last year of attendance.
* (d) Others.
In addition, all children transferred from other areas to Dagenham schools were
seen. Special examinations and re-inspections of children with defects were carried out.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING
MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(INCLUDING SPECIAL SCHOOLS)
A—Periodic Medical Inspections
Number of inspections in the prescribed groups:—
5 year age group 1,441
10—12 + years age group 1,739
14 year age group 1,949
* Others 1,345
Total 6,474
B—Other Inspections
Number of special inspections 2,045
Number of re-inspections 1,969
Total 4,014
* Children at nursery and special schools, or who missed the periodic examinations.
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