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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
SCHOOL ROLL AND PREMISES.— There are 40 schools with 66
departments. The number of children on the school roll of Primary and
Secondary Schools in Ilford on 31st December, 1964, was 21,641. In
addition there were 95 children attending the special school.
MEDICAL INSPECTION AND FOLLOWING UP.- 6,099 periodic
medical inspections were carried out during 1964 and in addition 250
special inspections and 1,112 re-inspections were undertaken.
The School Dental Service in Ilford continued to function with an
establishment of dental personnel who completed 81 school dental inspections
at which 11,541 pupils were seen. In addition to this figure,
2,453 pupils were seen at special dental inspections. Full details of cases
referred for treatment are contained in the Ministry of Education tables at
the end of this report.
STAFF.— At the beginning of 1964 the resignation of Mr. W. P.
Morris, the remaining Physiotherapist at the Ethel Davis School, gave some
cause for concern because of the shortage of physiotherapists, especially
those experienced in the field of cerebral palsy. However, it was fortunate
that Mr. A. Brand, who was employed by the Regional Hospital Board
at the Ilford Orthopaedic Clinic, transferred his services to the Local
Education Authority as a Superintendent Physiotherapist on 2nd March,
1964. Although this did somewhat interfere with the treatment undertaken
by the Board at theSchool Clinics, it did eventually become possible for
Mr. Brand, as a temporary measure, to devote a proportion of his time on
work connected with his previous appointment since the services of a
second Physiotherapist at the Ethel Davis School made this possible.
Miss A. Dotzler, a Norwegian National, commenced her duties on 25th
May, 1964.
I was indeed sorry to lose the services, on 31st March, 1964 of
Miss R. P. O'Hare, Psychiatric Social Worker employed at the Ilford
Child Guidance Clinic. It has not yet been possible to appoint a replacement,
due to the shortage of qualified staff; this applies also to the
resignation of Miss R. Riesenberg, Child Psycho-Therapist, who undertook
three sessions.
Mrs. T. Oliver, Speech Therapist, who was employed full-time,
resigned her appointment on 21st November and Mrs. G. Coffey resigned
from her six sessions at the Speech Clinic on 16th November, 1964.