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4. Diphtheria Immunisation
The practice of asking Head Teachers to distribute propaganda
leaflets to the parents of all new entrants to infant schools was continued.
With each leaflet is a consent form which the parent is asked
to complete and return to the Head Teacher if it is the wish that the
child be immunised by a School Medical Officer. In many cases, the
leaflet serves as a reminder to parents that the child should have a
reinforcing injection and the general practitioner is asked to do it.
5. Short Term Convalescent Treatment
During the year 16 pupils from schools in this Borough were sent
for a recuperative holiday on the recommendation of a School Medical
Officer. The children usually go to these homes for a period of four
weeks but extensions of two weeks are agreed to if the Medical
Officer at the home so recommends.
6. Dental Inspection and Treatment
There was no change in the Dental staff at the clinic at 93, High
Road, S. Woodford.
A summary of the work carried out- at this clinic is shown at
Appendix "A".
7. Child Guidance Service
Children requiring child guidance are referred to the Child Guidance
Clinic at High Street, E.17. Unfortunately there is a long waiting
list but the more urgent cases are given priority and are seen
with very little delay.
8. Specialist Services
The provision of staff for the inspection and treatment of school
children with ophthalmic and orthopaedic defects is the responsibility
of the Regional Hospital Board. The ophthalmologist and physiotherapist
visit the clinic at 93 High Road, E.18, each week, and, in
addition a Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon visits once a month to see
selected cases and advise on their further treatment.
Orthoptics, is another of the specialist services provided by the
Regional Hospital Board, which is being used to a greater extent.
The nearest orthoptic clinics are at Buckhurst Hill and Chingford and
children from this Borough attend at either of these centres for
treatment.
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