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SCHOOL HEALTH
School Premises
There are 16 secondary and 45 primary schools in the Borough, also 2 special schools.
Children on the registers on 31st December 1961 totalled 19,265, a decrease of 547
compared with 1960.
Schools were visited for the purpose of obtaining samples of milk for bacteriological
testing. Twelve such samples were obtained during the year, all of which passed the
appropriate tests.
School Inspections
As in previous years, medical inspection in the schools during 1961 covered four
groups:—
(a) children in their first year of attendance
(b) children in their last year at primary school
(c) children in the last year of attendance
(d) others—i.e., children at nursery and special schools, or who missed the
periodic examinations.
In addition, all children transferred from other areas to Dagenham schools were
examined. 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)