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SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE
(a) Nutrition.
The summary of heights and weights over 10 years which is printed at the
end of this Report in Table IX A . and B. shows no appreciable change.
(b) Incidence of Pediculosis and Scabies.
%
(i) Pediculosis.—This shows a decrease on last year, 46 children being
found to be infected with living hair vermin as against 65 in 1945, 36 in 1944,
25 in 1943, 63 in 1942, and 36 in 1941.
(ii) Scabies.—This shows a decrease, 76 cases (30 from routine medical
inspection) being seen at the Minor Ailment Clinics, as compared with 104 in
1945, 128 in 1944, 217 in 1943, 374 in 1942, and 109 in 1941. In addition to
the 76, 3 cases were treated privately. There was no particular incidence in
any one School.
CHANGES IN STAFF.
(а) Medical.—Dr. I. Gordon appointed Deputy Borough School Medical
Officer on 1st November, 1946.
Dr. L. Rich appointed Assistant School Medical Officer; commenced
duties 1st October, 1946.
Miss R. Coleman, the masseuse, resigned, and Mrs. M. E. King commenced
on 16th December.
(b) Health Visitors and School Nurses:—
Miss M. Graham resigned 28th February.
Miss M. Harper on 23rd February.
Miss D. M. Whitmarsh on 10th August.
Miss F. M. Stockham on 5th October.
Miss M. M. Goldsmith commenced duties on 9th October.
Mrs. M. M. Taylor on 16th September.
Miss E. Blackwall on 23rd December.
(c) Clerical:—
Miss R. Mead resigned on 5th January.
Mrs. J. Fern on 14th February.
Miss E. M. Eqerton on 25th May.
Mrs. E. I. Cooper on 5th October.
Miss G. Morgan, Dental Clerk Attendant, commenced duty on
26th September.
School Premises.—There are 29 schools, with 54 departments, 18,070
children were actually on the rolls on 20th December, 1946, as compared
with 15,609 in December, 1945.
The figure 18,070 includes Barking Abbey (226) and Ursuline County
Placed pupils (196).
The number of children in average attendance at school for the year
ended 20th December, 1946 = 15,926.
The Sanitary Inspectors have paid the usual monthly visits to the
elementary schools (1) to enquire as to the milk supplies, (2) to inspect the
sanitary arrangements. 425 visits have been made during the year.
Medical Inspection.—In accordance with the Handicapped Pupils
and Medical Services Regulations, 1945 (para. 49), this is carried out as
follows:—
(a) Every pupil who is admitted for the first time to a maintained
school, shall be inspected as soon as possible after the date of his
admission.
(b) Every pupil attending a maintained primary school shall be
inspected during the last year of his attendance at such a school.
(c) Every pupil attending a maintained secondary school shall be
inspected during the last year of his attendance at such a school.
During 1946, 5,131 parents, or 77 per oent., attended the full routine
medioal inspections.