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HEALTH EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
Health Visitors now undertake regular sessions of Health Education in both junior and
senior schools. Those involved with senior school talks have been on day-release
teaching courses at Chiswick Polytechnic.
School Leavers' Course
Southall Grammar Technical School held a further school leavers' course in July, and
the Health Department was invited to assist. Members of the Health Department gave
lectures and the course ended with a series of discussion groups and an open forum.
SCHOOLGIRL MOTHERS
7 cases were referred to the School Health Service during the year of which 5 girls
did not return to school after their confinements.
CHILDREN UNABLE TO BENEFIT FROM EDUCATION AT SCHOOL
Under Section 57 of the Education Act children who are so mentally handicapped that
they are unable to benefit by education at school are referred to the Council's Mental
Health Service for further care. There is no precise Intelligence Quotient 'score'
which decides the issue, but the generally accepted standard is as follows:-
I.Q. 'Score'
Normal schooling above 75
Education at a school for the
educationally sub-normal 75 - 50
Unable to benefit from education below 50
The purpose of this is to ensure that, if suitable, the children shall receive
alternative training at junior training schools. The number who were assessed as
unable to benefit from education during the year was three. There is a total of 83
children of school age in junior training schools.
RECUPERATIVE CARE
Under Section 48 of the Education Act, arrangements are made on the recommendation
of a doctor for convalescent holidays, without charge, for school children.
During 1970 recuperative care was arranged for 27 school children.
Where a mother has been ill, arrangements can be made for her to be sent away with
her children. In these cases the mother and children under school age are assessed
according to the family income and a charge made.
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