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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE 1960
WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD
At 31st December 1960 the total number of children in attendance
at schools maintained by the Local Education Authority in this
Borough was 6,743 (3,539 at primary schools and 3,204 at secondary
schools).
1. SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
In my report for last year I referred to an experimental change in
the arrangements for carrying out the second routine medical
inspection of children at schools. The new arrangements provided for
the second routine examination, which used to take place during the
pupil's last year in the primary school, to be deferred until shortly
after admission to the secondary school. This has proved to be a
much better arrangement, which has now been made permanent and
the routine medical inspection of pupils attending schools in this
Borough now takes place at the following ages:-
First: As soon as possible after admission (5-6 year age group).
Second: As soon as possible after admission to secondary school
(11-12 year age group).
Third: 14-15 year age group.
Re-examinations (i.e. the follow-up of defects noted at routine
inspection): As indicated by the School Medical Officer.
Children may be examined at any other time at the request of the
parent. Head Teacher, Medical Officer, etc., and these are known as
"special" examinations.

2. CLEANLINESS SURVEYS
School nurses made several visits to schools for the purpose of
carrying out routine inspections of the heads of children up to 14
years of age—known offenders over this age are inspected more
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