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Partially Hearing Unit in Barking in September, and a severely deaf 3
year old boy is waiting for admission to Hawkswood School. One 8 year
old boy is waiting for admission to a Steiner School.
One junior pupil removed to Kent and has been referred to the senior
teacher for deaf children in that area.
One boy with a severe high frequency hearing loss was successful
in the 11+ examination and has entered West Hatch Technical High
School, and a senior boy has obtained a pass in eight subjects in the
Ordinary Level General Certificate of Education.
During the year deafness has been diagnosed in 4 pre-school children,
and 4 children in attendance at junior schools, and hearing aids
have been issued.
Several children have now been issued with the new Medresco postaural
hearing aid to replace their body-worn Medresco aids.
Once again I would like to thank the Matrons and staff of the two
Day Nurseries in the Borough for their continued help and support in our
work with our youngest DUDils.
Handicapped
ChiIdren
The number of children coming within the various categories and
their disposition as at 31st December, 1969 is shown in the table at the
end (Appehdix 20).
B.C.G.
Vaccinatior
of School
Chi Idren
This scheme is offered to all pupils of 13 years attending maintained
and independent schools. In addition, those previously invited
who did not accept are given a further opportunity to participate.
2,735 pupils were offered B.C.G. vaccination and of this number
1,777 or 65% consented. 1,406 or 78% received vaccination.
The Health
Visitor and
the School
Nurse
Miss J. Oliver, Superintendent Health Visitor, submits the following
report of the work undertaken by the Health Visitors and School Nurses:-
I find that like surrounding boroughs we have had quite a lot of
head infestation in schools this year. Certainly, too, we have had many
more cases of scabies. Many parents are naturally shocked at such
"happenings" and tend to unload their wrath on the school nurse. We