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Other treatment given
New cases treated
Pupils with minor ailments 505
Pupils who received convalescent treatment under School
Health Service arrangements 68
Pupils who received B.C.G. vaccination 721
Chiropody 211
Infectious Diseases
Rubella (german measles) and chickenpox were prevalent during the spring and
summer terms, and the incidence of measles rose during the autumn term. One unvaccinated
child was admitted to hospital with paralytic poliomyelitis. It was considered
unlikely that she was infectious at the time of her last attendance at school, but as a
precaution the vaccination records of the other members of her class were checked and
where necessary oral poliomyelitis vaccine was offered.
School Clinics
During the year 2,087 children were seen by the school medical officers at their
consultation sessions, and 3,362 attendances were made at the nurses' sessions. Attendances
at the various clinics were as follows:—
Ashton Gardens 308
Bentry School 281
Becontree Avenue 778
Five Elms 1,990
Ford Road 883
King's Wood 108
Leys 247
Marks Gate 279
Oxlow Lane 575
TOTAL 5,449
Employment of Children
196 pupils were examined for fitness for employment out of school hours and
certificates given to all these children.
Adolescent Clinic
This is the second year during which this clinic has been held. The sessions are
held once a week in the early evening, and are staffed by Dr. Hodgson and Miss Millbank.
Dr. Hodgson reports as follows:—
"Compared with the previous year there has been an increase in the attendance
at the Adolescent Clinic, which consisted of 26 Wednesday evening sessions plus a
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