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the advice in the Circular, the following additional recommendations were made :—
(a) That teachers and other adults whose work brings them in contact with
school children be required to have an X-ray examination of the chest at
three-yearly intervals.
(b) That the Principal School Medical Officer should, however, be enabled to
require more frequent examinations where in his view this is desirable.
(c) That the present arrangements for referral of such persons to the Miniature
Mass Radiography Service for X-ray examination of the chest be approved.
Scabies
There was an increase in the incidence of scabies among school children during
the year and 75 attended the treatment centre.
Notification of Infectious Disease
Four hundred and ninety cases of suspected infectious disease occurring in
school children were notified by head teachers.
HEALTH EDUCATION
Following requests from head teachers, talks and film shows were arranged by
health visitors in three comprehensive schools. The talks and film shows covered
such subjects as mothercraft, first aid, home safety, community health, sex education,
smoking and drugs. Health visitors also arranged for pupils from these schools to
visit infant welfare clinics. St. Michael's Hospital and some housebound elderly
people.
RESEARCH
National Child Development Study (1958 Cohort)
The second follow-up study of children born 3rd - 9th March, 1958, was
carried out during the year. It consisted, as in 1965, of an interview of the parents
by a health visitor, a medical examination and an audiometric test. Forms in
respect of fifty-four out of the sixty children involved were fully completed. In
the other six cases, parental interviews by the health visitor took place and audiometric
tests were carried out. but medical examination was refused.
Special Education for Children Handicapped by Spina Bifida
Circular 11/69, dated 28th May, 1969, from the Department of Education and
Science to local education authorities, requested information on the expected
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