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Havering 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE 1966
School Population 42,050
Primary Schools 76
Secondary School 27
(including Grammar Schools)
Technical Schools 2
Schools for Handicapped Pupils 2
The school population has fallen slightly during the year
and there has been a slight reduction in the number of maintained
schools which is accounted for as follows: —
(1) The opening of Nelmes Primary School, Hornchurch
(2) Closure of the old village school at Wennington
(3) Dycorts Junior and Priory Junior Schools have been
merged to form a single primary school
(4) Pettits Secondary Boys and Pettits Secondary Girls
have been merged to form a single co-educational school
Routine Medical Inspections
11,008-pupils were given routine medical inspections during
the year and 1,477(13.42%)were found to have conditions requiring
treatment. Of the total number inspected, only 7 (0.06%)
were considered to be in an unsatisfactory physical condition.
The principal defects found were: —
TABLE - 25
| Conditions | No of Defects found requiring: — | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Treatment | (b) Observation | |
| Defective vision | 5 73 | 488 |
| Orthopaedic (inc postural abnormalities) | 227 | 485 |
| Nose & Throat abnormalities | 163 | 484 |
| Diseases of the Skin | 136 | 227 |
| Developmental abnormalities (inc hernia) | 60 | 173 |
| Speech defects | 78 | 105 |
| Squint | 65 | 49 |
| Defective Hearing | 101 | 346 |
| Mental development or psychological conditions | 59 | 311 |
| Lung abnormalities | 32 | 134 |
| Middle ear infection | 21 | 83 |
| Other conditions | 115 | 420 |