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Ashton Gardens 241
Bentry School 312
Becontree Avenue 809
Five Elms 1,171
Ford Road 706
King's Wood 91
Leys 315
Marks Gate 466
Oxlow Lane 402
Total 4,513
Bnployment of Children
72 pupils were examined for fitness for employment out of school hours and
certificates given to all these children.
Home Visits by School Nurses
A total of 1,437 visits were made by school nurses to the homes of school
children during the year.
Medical Examination of Staff
The following examinations were carried out by medical officers during the
year:-
(a) New appointments:
Entrants to the teaching profession and to training
colleges
87
Essex County Council
126
Dagenham Borough Council
180
Other authorities
3
(b) Under sickness regulations
28
(c) Number of consultations with specialists arranged
49
X-Ray of Staff
All new entrants to the County Council staff who are liable to come into
contact with children, or who handle food, are required to have an X-ray of
chest.
The following table shows the number of staff X-rayed during the year;
all X-rays were satisfactory.
At a Chest
Clinic
By Mass
Radiography
Tuberculosis visitors and health visitors
doing tuberculosis work
2
-
Home Nurse/Midwives
11
-
All Day Nursery staff
5
32
Occupation Centre staff
-
-
Domestic helps
4
-
Others
11
1
Teachers
-
84
Non-teaching staff
19
-
54