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23. SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
The purpose of the School Health Service can be simply stated. It is to provide
such health measures as are necessary to ensure that every child benefits to the full
from his education.
I will shortly be submitting a report to the Education Committee containing my
recommendations for the improvement of the service in Ealing, and I have therefore
confined the present report to an outline of the services.
ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION
All children in the Borough's schools are examined on at least three occasions in
their school life. This is when they enter an infants class, in the last year as a junior,
and finally in their last year at a senior school. The examinations, apart from a few
exceptions, take place at school where sessions are arranged for between 15 and 20
children to be seen. Parents are encouraged to be present and a high proportion
attend for the infant and junior examinations. The school nurse tests the child's
vision and weighs and measures him, whilst the medical officer carries out a general
examination and is able to give to the parent advice on every aspect of the child's
health and the effect this may have on his education.