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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE,
The work of the School Health Service was well maintained
throughout the year. Routine medical examinations were carried
out in schools in the usual manner and the minor ailment clinics
continued to be held at all of the six health centres.
Dental inspections and treatment continued covering all the
pupils at maintained primary and secondary schools in the
Borough.
STAFF.
Dr. Thomas Orr, Medical Officer of Health, retired from the
Public Health Service in November as previously mentioned in this
report.
The medical work, inspections and treatment for the year was
carried out by Assistant Medical Officers.
Three Dental Surgeons (one Senior Officer and two Assistants)
carried out the dental work referred to above.
The Child Guidance team, consisting of a Psychiatrist,
Psychologist and Play Therapist, and a Psychiatric Social Worker,
continued their work in the new premises at 70, Uxbridge Road,
West Ealing, which were opened in January of this year.
MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Medical Inspections included (1) the routine inspection in all
maintained primary and secondary schools of pupils in the two
age-groups (a) entrants and (b) children at 13 years; (2) the special
inspection of children referred by the Head Teachers, School
Nurses and School Enquiry Officers; and (3) the annual examination
of physically handicapped children and of children required to be
kept under observation.
FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Among the 5,738 children examined at routine inspections
there were 517 defects, excluding uncleanliness and dental disease,
requiring treatment, and 764 children required to be kept under
observation.
The 9,015 children referred for special examination showed
3,812 with defects requiring treatment and 473 requiring to be kept
under further observation.
Of the 5,738 children examined at the routine inspections,
494 or 8.6 per cent, were found to require treatment for one or
more defective conditions, other than defective teeth or uncleanliness.