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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
SCHOOL ROLL AND PREMISES.- There are 39
schools with 65 departments. The number of children on the
school roll of Primary and Secondary Schools in Ilford on
18th December, 1959, was 23,481 which figure includes
Barking Abbey (450). In addition there were 112 children
attending the special schools.
MEDICAL INSPECTION AND FOLLOWING UP.During
the year 8,335 periodic medical inspections were
carried out and in addition, 817 special inspections and2,403
re-inspections were undertaken. 5,550 parents or 66. 5 per
cent, attended the full medical inspections.
As in previous years the Elmbridge and Kennylands
Boarding Schools remained under this authority for the purpose
of medical supervision and Dr. Gross visited each
school once a term to undertake routine medical inspections
and follow-up cases.
During the early part of the year there were rather
extensive outbreaks of influenza at both schools and owing
to the number of children affected at Kennylands School the
Ilford Division had to provide additional nursing help which
was rendered by the Superintendent Health Visitor and two
Health Visitors, the Resident School Nurse having herself
gone sick with the complaint. At Elmbridge School the position
was a little more difficult as following the influenza epidemic
there was a considerable outbreak of Haemolytic Streptococcal
sore throat. Consequent upon this all the children were
swabbed and some 120 were found to be positive, several of
them developing scarlet fever. The infection did not completely
abate until after the Easter recess. We acknowledge the
considerable assistance and co-operation rendered by the
Hambledon Rural District Council in supervising the swabbing
and the advice given during this period.
The existing arrangements, however, whereby Surrey
County Council undertook dental inspection and treatment of
pupils at Elmbridge School were continued.
STAFF.- Dr. G. B. Taylor was appointed to the staff
as an Assistant County Medical Officer and School Medical
Officer and commenced duties in a full-time capacity on 13th
july. 1959.