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Hillingdon 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Report of the Principal School Medical Officer for the Year 1966
THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
During 1966 the School Health Service has been carried on in much the same manner as in the previous year, and the following table gives an indication of the extent of the work during the year:—
| Year of Birth | Number of Pupils who Have Received a Full Medical Examination | Physical condition of Pupils Inspected | Number of Individual Pupils Found to require Treatment (Excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |||
| 1962 and later | 85 | 85 | — | 4 |
| 1961 | 1,275 | 1,273 | 70 | |
| 1960 | 1,566 | 1,566 | — | 114 |
| 1959 | 230 | 229 | 1 | 17 |
| 1958 | 191 | 191 | — | 14 |
| 1957 | 166 | 166 | — | 14 |
| 1956 | 629 | 626 | 3 | 44 |
| 1955 | 1,603 | 1,602 | 1 | 99 |
| 1954 | 859 | 856 | 3 | 50 |
| 1953 | 269 | 268 | 1 | 10 |
| 1952 | 1,575 | 1,572 | 3 | 61 |
| 1951 and earlier | 2,837 | 2,835 | 2 | 96 |
| TOTALS | 11,285 | 11,269 | 16 | 593 |
Percentage of children inspected with satisfactory physical condition 99.86
Percentage of children inspected with unsatisfactory physical condition 0.14
Percentage of children inspected who were found to require treatment 5.25
Percentage of children who were found to require treatment (excluding vision defects) 3.46
As time goes on it is becoming more obvious that facilities and time ought to be made available,
particularly in the senior schools, for the medical officer to be able to undertake consultations in those
cases where particular problems have been presented. It would be a distinct advantage if this were
possible so as to encourage pupils to make the fullest possible use of the facilities available. Unfortunately,
it is not at present possible to set aside sufficient time for this purpose.
DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND
SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR
NOTE:—All defects noted at periodic and special medical inspections are included in this Table,
whether or not they were under treatment or observation at the time of the inspection. This
Table includes separately the number of pupils found to require treatment (T) and the number
of pupils found to require observation (O).