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Home Tuition
In certain cases where a child cannot attend either a day or residential
school, arrangements are made for the provision of home tuition. Nine
children were receiving home tuition at the end of 1970.
Recuperative Holidays
These holidays are provided in certain cases where children, following
some acute illness, are considered to need a period of convalescence, in
order to make a full recovery. Three children were recommended and
placed for a recuperative holiday in 1970.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The number of cases of infectious diseases among children aged from
5-14 during 1968:-
Scarlet Fever 17
Dysentery 4
Measles 501
Whooping Cough 3
Food Poisoning 1
Tuberculosis: Pulmonary 1
Infective Jaundice 7
Immunisation
Every effort is made to see that children receive full protection against
diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and poliomyelitis in the pre-school
period. Primary immunisation should be completed during the first twelve
months and booster doses given at 4½ years, i.e. before starting school,
when special emphasis is placed on ensuring that children are fully protected
against poliomyelitis, diphtheria and tetanus. The immunisation
state of all children is checked at the first periodic medical inspection and
protective immunisation offered to all who require it.
B.C.G. Vaccination
The B.C.G. vaccination of school children aged 13 against tuberculosis
continued during the year. This vaccination scheme is operated under
Section 28 of the National Health Service Act and is, therefore offered to
children attending both maintained and independent schools.