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homes of children where it appears there is family stress. Some children are
now seen at the clinics, having been referred for emotional or behaviour
difficulties, and, according to the diagnosis made by the doctor based on a
comprehensive report and assessment by the social worker the child may be
referred on to a Child Guidance Clinic with the social worker continuing to
support the family meanwhile. This should enhance the effectiveness of the
clinic's work and also give a surer guide to the need for further psychiatric
advice in a number of the cases.
A number of children are referred as being overweight and a fewer number
of children for underweight or failure to make physical progress. Although
dietary advice is given, full attention is also paid to the discussion of
emotional and management problems.
MINOR AILMENTS

In addition 541 school children were referred to one of the Council's
Chiropody clinics - mainly for the treatment of plantar warts.
School Children made a total of 357 attendances to bathing centres of
which 271 were for vermin and nits, 48 for scabies and 38 for minor ailments.
PROBLEM CASE CONFERENCES
Various agencies and social workers attend a problem case conference which
is held every three weeks. These conferences are particularly valuable in that
they enable the staff to deal with the problems raised in the most effective
manner.
STUDENT HEALTH
A health service to students at colleges and institutions of higher education
is to be provided throughout Inner London and for this purpose a medical officer
has attended a short course of lectures on the health problems of students.
The success of a school health service lies in teamwork and I should like
to take this opportunity of thanking the Medical Adviser's Department of the
Inner London Education Authority and also Mr. Kingdom and his staff at the local
divisional education office for all the help they have given during the year.