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Ilford 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE STAFF AND SCHOOL CLINICS
AS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1952.
1.—Staff of the School Health Service.
Divisional School Medical Officer: I. Gordon, M.D., Ch.B., M.R.C.P
(Lond.), D.P.H.
Senior Dental Officer: E. V. Haigh, L.D.S., R.C.S.
| Number | Aggregate staff in terms of the equivalent number of whole time officers | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Medical Officers: | ||
| (i) Whole time School Health Service | - | - |
| (ii) Whole time School Health and Local Health Services | 7 | 2.92 |
| (iii) General Practitioners working part-time in the School Health Service | - | - |
| (b) Dental Officers | 4 | 3.36 |
| (c) Speech Therapist | 1 | 1 |
| (d) School Nurses | *13 | (Combined posts. H.V. and S.N.) 5.85 |
| (e) Nursing Assistants | 5 | (Clinic Nurses) 2.75 |
| (f) Dental Attendants | 4 | 3.46 |
* All hold Health Visitor's Certificate.
II.—Number of School Clinics (i.e., premises at which Clinics are held
for school-children) provided by the L.E.A. for the medical and/or
dental examination and treatment of pupils attending maintained
primary and secondary schools.
Number of School Clinics 5
III.—Type of Examination and/or Treatment provided at the School
Clinics returned in Section II, either directly by the Authority or
under arrangements made with the Regional Hospital Board for
examination and/or treatment to be carried out at the Clinic.