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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
20th December, 1960, was 23,383 which figure includes
Barking Abbey (443). In addition there were 84 children
attending the special schools.
The newKenwood Gardens Health Services Clinic was
opened in February 1960 and all services previously operating
at Valentines Mansion were transferred there.
MEDICAL INSPECTION AND FOLLOWING UP.During
the year 6,739 periodic medical inspections were
carried out and in addition, 745 special inspections and2,256
re-inspections were undertaken. 4,732 parents or 70.3 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.
The existing arrangements, however, whereby Surrey
County Council undertook dental inspection and treatment of
pupils at Elmbridge School were continued.
STAFF. - Fortunately there were no changes in the
medical staff during the year but we experienced the usual
fluctuations in part-time dental officers and in this sphere
we are the equivalent of 1. 35full-time officers below establishment.
There were several changes amongst the medical
auxiliaries. The two full-time physiotherapy vacancies at the
Cerebral Palsy Unit were filled in May 1960 and this Unit has
since been working at full strength and in a most satisfactory
manner. Mrs. E. A. McGill resigned her appointment as
part-time Speech Therapist at our Mayes brook Clinic and we
were fortunate in having as her successor Mrs. B.J. Tingey.
Many changes of staff took place at the Child Guidance Clinic.
Following the increase in the establishment by the addition
of a third Psychiatric Social Worker which was filled by
Miss M.Baker, we subsequently were faced with the resignation
of Miss P. A. Radford and this post has not yet been