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Wanstead and Woodford 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES 1961
WANSTEAD & WOODFORD
1. School Medical Inspections
Children were examined in the primary schools and 2191 in the secondary schools as follows: -
| 1. | As entrants (5-6 years) | 656 |
| 2. | After admission to secondary schools (11-12 years) | 880 |
| 3. | At 14-15 year age range | 996 |
| 4. | Others | 264 |
| 5. | Specials (at request of Head Teacher, | |
| parent, school nurse etc.) | 11 | |
| 6. | Re-examinations (i.e. follow-up of a defect previously noted) | 244 |
| TOTAL (All groups) | 3,051 | |
2. Cleanliness Surveys
As in previous years School Nurses continued to visit primary and
secondary schools at the commencement of each term for the purpose of
carrying out head inspections in the Spring and Autumn terms. The
nurse inspects every child up to the age of fourteen years. Children
over this age are of course inspected if it is considered necessary to do
so. A full survey is not carried out in the Summer term but known
offenders are inspected, not only at the commencement of this and other
terms, but at more frequent intervals throughout the year.
4,972 inspections were carried out and six pupils had some head
infestation but all were satisfactorily cleansed by the parents.
3. B.C.G. Vaccination of 13 year old pupils
In my report for last year I referred to the poor response from
parents to the invitation to consent to their child's vaccination as a
protection against tuberculosis and I am pleased to be able to record
an increase of 7%; - 62% as compared with 55% in 1960. Whilst it is
gratifying to report this improved response, I should like to see a much
higher figure.
Vaccination with B.C.G. was offered to 922 pupils and 579 accepted.
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