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Mention was made last year of examination of pupils by the "selective"
method and in pursuance of introducing a fourth periodic medical
examination at the age of 7-8 years using this technique, a series of new
questionnaires were compiled during the year and it is hoped to introduce
a pilot scheme in selected schools during 1967.
During the year 1966, in Harrow the periodic inspections were carried
out as follows:—
(1) Entrants—on admission for the first time to school;
(2) Intermediates—during the first year of secondary school;
(3) Leavers—during last year at school.
Pupils who miss a medical inspection are automatically examined at
the next routine medical inspection arranged at the school. All children who
are found to have some defect or who require observation are seen again
(Re-inspections) as necessary, either at the school or by special appointment
at the school clinic. In addition to the routine school inspections,
arrangements are made to carry out Special Inspections of pupils, usually
at the request of a parent, doctor, nurse, teacher or other person.
The number of pupils inspected during the year at maintained schools
was as follows:—
Periodic inspections 9,077
Special inspections 1,469
Re-inspections 2,443
Tables IV and V show the number of defects found at both periodic
medical inspections and special inspections and the number of individual
children found to require treatment or observation.
General Condition of Children Inspected
An estimate of the child's physical condition at the time of the
inspection is made and the children classified as follows:—
(a) Satisfactory:
Number 9,059
Percentage 99.8
(b) Unsatisfactory:
Number 18
Percentage 0.2
PERSONAL HYGIENE
Inspections totalling 27,315 were made by school nurses or health
assistants to determine the cleanliness and general state of health of
pupils. The number of children found to be infested with nits or head lice
was 139. Cleansing notices under Section 54 (2) Education Act 1944,
were issued in respect of 66 pupils. No cleansing orders under Section
54 (3) were required during the year.