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medical examination and ascertainment of their suitability or
otherwise to attend an ordinary school.
During 1965, for the first time, Independent Schools in the
Borough were invited-similarly to advise me of any handicapped
pupils on the Registers of their schools.
The number of children coming within the various categories
and their disposition as on 31st December, 1965 is shown in the
table at the end (Appendix 25).
B.C.G. VacThis scheme is offered to all pupils of 13 years and over
cination of and students attending Universities, Colleges or other
School Children lishments of further education. In addition those previously
invited who did not accept are given a further opportunity to
participate.
3,396 pupils were offered B.C.G. vaccination and of this
number 2,013 or 59.3% consented. 1,744 or 51.3% received
vaccination.
The Health Miss J. M. Oliver, Superintendent Health Visitor, reports
Visitor and the as follows:—
School Nurse "This has not been a particularly easy year but we can be
sure that the schools and children have received the value of
the local authority school services at the same level as 1964.
Schools in the Wanstead and Woodford area had a close link
with their School Nurses. It was important that this should
continue although some slight alterations had to be made. A
shortage of staff was quickly adjusted and extra clinic nurses
were employed to assist the Health Visitor doing combined
school duties.
We hope that in 1966 better premises will be available to
carry out day to day services. If we are to educate school
children it is important to bring the parents and children to
suitable buildings. We have inherited a mixed bag of schools
to carry out our periodic school medical inspections in. Suitable
rooms are not always available and this is one of our biggest
headaches.
One State Registered nurse received training at Tottenham
for the detection of deafness. The nurse accompanied a trained
audiometrician to schools, learning the system and the technique
of operating the audiometer machine. The training since
September has been put to full use in the schools. The teachers
have been most co-operative especially as the new Keystone