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Wanstead and Woodford 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE, 1957
Wanstead and Woodford
A new secondary modern school—Nightingale County Secondary
School—opened in September bringing the number of schools in the
Borough maintained by the Local Education Authority to seventeen,
with a school population of approximately 7,000.
1. School Medical Inspections
As in previous years, every school in the Borough was visited by
a School Medical Officer during the year to examine pupils whose
routine examination was due, and others who had been referred by
Head Teachers, parents, etc. for a "special" examination.
2,073 children were inspected in the following categories:—
| No. examined | No. referred for | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) treatment | (b) observation | ||
| 1st age group (5-7 years) | 437 | 54 | 84 |
| 2nd age group (10-11 years) | 451 | 56 | 37 |
| 3rd age group (14-16 years) | 476 | 81 | 34 |
| Other age groups and "Specials" | 430 | 7 | 1 |
| "Re-examinations" | 279 | - | - |
2. Cleanliness Surveys
The usual termly cleanliness inspection was carried out by the
School Nurses at each primary and secondary modern school. 11,902
inspections were made and 24 individual children were found to be
suffering from infestation of the head; the parents were notified and
given advice on how to deal with the condition. Despite this help,
the parents of one child were unable to satisfactorily cleanse the
child and it was necessary to send the pupil to the Cleansing Centre
for attention.
3. Clinics—93 High Road, E.18
(a) Minor Ailments.
A School Medical Officer is in attendance every Friday morning,
and any child may attend for examination, without the necessity of
making an appointment.
Particulars of the defects noted at the Clinic inspections are given
at Appendix "A"
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