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3,417 attendances were made to see the School Doctors,
including
1,765 follow-up examinations as a result of previous special
or routine medical inspections.
7,803 other attendances, not requiring the doctor's attention,
were dealt with by the nursing staff.
Conditions treated included the following:—
Skin diseases 1,462
Eye diseases 78
Diseases and defects of the ear,
nose and throat 190
Miscellaneous minor conditions 799
Handicapped Pupils
112 children were ascertained as handicapped pupils during
the year and 105 admissions to special schools were arranged.
Regular visits to the Boroughs three schools for educationally
subnormal pupils were made by School Doctors, Nurses and
Speech Therapists.
351 pupils were on the roll of these schools at the end of
the year.
In January 1969 a Unit for Partially Hearing Pupils was
opened at Hacton Junior School, staffed by a qualified teacher
of the deaf (part-time) assisted by a full-time teacher. The two
peripatetic teachers of the deaf were also available to provide
additional teaching help and advice when required.
The Unit started with 6 pupils but is intended to cater for
up to 12 children of Junior School age. 10 were on the register
at the end of the year. A similar Unit for Infant School age
children has been opened at Eastbury School, Barking, and
reciprocal arrangements exist with that Authority to accept
children of each age group from either Borough.
The peripatetic service to hearing impaired children was
interrupted in the summer of 1969 owing to the resignation of
both peripatetic teachers of the deaf. An appointment was made
to fill one of these posts, commencing in January 1970.
The following table gives particulars of ascertained handicapped
pupils at the end of the year:—
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