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(d) Specialist Services
The following services are provided by arrangement between the
North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board and the Esses
County Council.
(i) Ophthalmic
The ophthalmologist visits the clinic three times each month to
see pupils referred by the School Medical Officer.
(ii) Orthoptic (Correction of Squint)
Two sessions a week are held.
(iii) Physiotherapy
Two sessions a week are sufficient. Once a month the Orthopaedic
Consultant from Wanstead Hospital visits to examine patients and
advise the physiotherapist on the course of treatment.
4. CHILD GUIDANCE SERVICE
The Child Guidance Clinic for this borough is situated at High
Street, Walthamstow, and the wide area covered by this clinic puts
a very heavy burden on the staff there. Representations have been
made for the establishment of a new clinic in the southern half of
the Forest Division which, if it materialises, will be of considerable
benefit to patients referred from this Borough.
Although there is normally a long delay in getting appointments
for children to see the Psychiatrist—not only at Walthamstow but
at child guidance clinics generally—those who present problems
requiring very urgent investigation are given priority.
5. B.C.G. VACCINATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
(Protection against Tuberculosis)
There was an increase of 5% in the number of parents who gave
consent for their child to participate in this scheme which is offered
to all children over 13 years of age. Of 586 pupils eligible, 372
(66.21%) accepted; this compares with a 61.17% response in 1958.
Although I should like to see a much higher rate of acceptance,
the response from this Borough compares very favourably with other
districts in the Forest Division.
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