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The assistance of the W.V.S. in arranging Meals on Wheels for four
days a week to homes where the effort of cooking has been too great has,
yet again, been of very real value, as also the immediate response to the
request for bedding or clothing when needed. The glad response of the
W.V.S. has always made the task of meeting any need of patients in this
way a privilege of the service to occasionally arrange.
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES 1964
WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD
1. School Medical Inspections
There was no change in the arrangements for the periodic examination
of pupils attending maintained schools, the details being as follows:-
1. As entrants (5-6 years) 571
2. After admission to Secondary Schools
(11-12 years) 440
3- 14-15 year age group 568
4. Others 14
5. Specials (at request of Head Teacher,
Teacher, Parent, School Nurse, etc.) 4
6. Re-examination (i.e. follow-up of a defect
previously noted) 422
TOTAL (all groups) 2019
2. Cleanliness Surveys
1016 pupils were inspected of whom only 1 was found to have some head
infestation. This was cleared by the parent upon following instructions
issued by the School Nurse.
3. B.C.G. Vaccination of School Children
There was a very slight fall in the acceptance rate which was 72.3%
in 1964 (72.6 in 1963).
B.C.G. Vaccination was offered to 716 pupils of 13 years of age,
acceptance being 543. There were no significant findings amongst the
positive re-actors.
4. Tuberculosis Case Finding amongst School Entrants
Parents continue to give a satisfactory response to this scheme
which involves a skin test on a child shortly after school entry. 654
children were eligible of whom 489 were tested.
A positive re-action was noted in 8 cases and the follow-up contact
tracing of one of the cases resulted in an elderly man, a lodger in the
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