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(e) Immunisation and Vaccination
Responsibility for immunisation and vaccination is placed on the
local health authority by Section 26 of the National Health Service
Act, 1946.
Sessions are held regularly at primary schools mainly for
reinforcing injections for protection against diphtheria and tetanus.
B.C.G. vaccination against tuberculosis is carried out at the age
of approximately 13 years in secondary schools.
The Education Committee decided on a policy of adequate
protection against enteric fevers and smallpox for those children
going abroad in school parties. This policy has been carried out,
the protection necessary being dependent upon the country to which the
party was travelling. It was also considered necessary to recommend
poliomyelitis vaccination for parties going abroad.
HANDICAPPED PUPILS
It is the duty of the Council to make suitable provision for
handicapped pupils in the Borough. The Handicapped Pupils and Special
Schools Regulations, 1959 specify ten categories of handicapped pupils, namely :
Blind, partially-sighted, deaf, partially hearing, educationally sub-normal,
epileptic, maladjusted, physically handicapped, delicate and speech defect.
Children who are handicapped in one or more of these ways may
require special educational treatment since they cannot be educated
satisfactorily under the normal conditions of an ordinary school. The
majority, however, do not require to attend a special school since suitable
arrangements can be made for them to receive appropriate education in
ordinary schools.
The accompanying table gives information regarding the number of
handicapped children newly assessed in 1966 and the total number as at
31st December, 1966 attending special schools.
SPECIAL SCHOOLS
There are two special sohools provided by the Borough Council:
Carew Manor, Wallington, for educationally sub-normal children and
North Downs, Belmont, a small unit for maladjusted children. In addition
placements are obtained in speoial schools of other Local Education
Authorities and in a few cases in specialised private schools.
(a) Carew Manor School
This special school is a day school for 140 educationally sub-normal
boys and girls aged from 7-16 years. The average number of pupils
attending during 1966 was 133 (130).
Before a child is admitted to this or any other special school
for educationally sub-normal children a full medical examination is
carried out and reports are obtained from an educational psychologist
and if necessary from a psychiatrist. Every child attending the
school has a physical examination annually and is psychologically
assessed every 2 years. At the request of the headmaster or the
parents these examinations can be arranged at short notice at any
time.
In addition to a regular weekly session at the school by a
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