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Dagenham 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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SCHOOL HEALTH
There are 17 secondary and 44 primary schools in the borough, also 2 special
schools (Bentry School physically handicapped and E.S.N, sections). Children on
the registers on 31st December 1963 totalled 17,760, a decrease of 563 compared
with 1962.
Medical Inspections
Routine medical inspections were performed on the following groups of
pupils
(a) children in their first year at primary school
(b) children in their last year at primary school
(c) children in their last year at secondary school
(d) children attending nursery classes
(e) children of any age transferred from other areas to
Dagenham schools
In addition to these, special examinations and re-inspections of children
with defects were carried out as necessary. This part of the work is, of
course, specially prominent at the Bentry Special School.
Medical Inspection of Pupils Attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools (Including Special Schools)
| (a) Periodic Medical Inspection | |
|---|---|
| Age groups inspected (by year of birth) | Number of pupils inspected |
| 1953 | 130 |
| 1948 and earlier | |
| Total | |
| (b) Other Inspections | |
| Number of special inspections | |
| Number of re-inspections | |
| Total | |