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4. Tuberculosis Case Finding amongst School Entrants
The response to this scheme inviting parents to allow a Skin Test on
their child shortly after school entry, showed a most satisfactory upward
trend, to 78 per cent (70 per cent in 1962).
Of the 377 children tested, a positive reaction was noted in 5; these
were referred to the chest physician for investigation but no matters of
significance were discovered.
5. Child Guidance Service
The Child Guidance Clinic at Walthamstow remains the centre for
children from this Borough who are deemed in need of psychiatric
treatment. Whilst there is a waiting list, the fullest co-operation is given
in respect of cases which are recommended as urgent.
6. Defective Hearing
The clinic nurse responsible for carrying out hearing tests resigned
and the consequent delay whilst training her successor, resulted in a
temporary halt to the good progress being made in the scheme to test
the hearing of all new entrants. However, it was possible to deal with
cases referred specially by Head Teachers, School Medical Officers or
the Educational Psychologists, the details being as follows:—
(i) Children to be considered 'at risk' (i.e., suspected to have some
loss of hearing)
Total No. referred 25
Results of test:—
Normal hearing 18
For observation (in 1963) —
To ENT Consultant 7
Result of ENT Examination:—
No defect 3
Remove tonsils and/or adenoids 3
Some loss of hearing but no treatment required 1
7. School Clinic
A School Medical Officer continued to attend each Friday morning
at 93 High Road, South Woodford, when special cases were seen for a
variety of reasons, e.g., referral to Child Guidance Clinics, Hearing
Tests, examinations for employment, etc.
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