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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 6,054
Special inspections 1,474
Re-inspections 3,048
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 6,046
Percentage 99.9
(b) Unsatisfactory:
Number 8
Percentage 0.13
PERSONAL HYGIENE
Inspections totalling 30,009 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 134. Cleansing notices under Section 54 (2) Education Act 1944,
were issued in respect of 31 pupils. No cleansing orders under Section
54 (3) were required during the year.
PROVISION OF MILK AND MEALS IN SCHOOLS
During the year 1968, the total number of meals served was 3,863,424
of which 234,227 were free.
Sixty-five departments were served by kitchens on the premises and
7 by container meals.
The milk in schools scheme has continued and one-third pint bottles
of milk are provided for all primary and secondary school children who
wish to have them. As from September this was limited to primary school
children.