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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
The Inner London Education Authority is responsible for the school health
service, but by virtue of an agreement required by Section 32 of the London
Government Act, 1963, there is joint use by the Authority and the Borough
Council of professional staff, premises and equipment. The Medical Officer of
Health is the Principal School Medical Officer of the Inner London Education
Authority for the area and responsible to that Authority for the day-to-day
running of the service.
In this report some of the more detailed statistical information has been
omitted, but for those who are interested it will be found in the report of the
Medical Adviser to the Inner London Education Authority.
May I take this opportunity of thanking the Medical Adviser and his staff
and the divisional officer of the I. L. E. A., Mr. Mason, and his staff, for all
the help and co-operation they have given so willingly during the year.
SCHOOL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
Both the number of children examined in routine medical examinations
(14,099) and the school population (36,369) show no significant change during
the year. In addition a further 406 children were examined under the selective
medical examination scheme.
NON-ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Employment certificates 134
Theatrical children 42
School journeys 1,603
Recuperative holidays 255
Secondary school annual surveys 101
Outward bound courses 1
Boarding schools for the delicate 33
Handicapped pupils-statutory examination 162
Handicapped pupils-periodic special defect examination 418
At request of: Head teacher (child's name entered in special book) 170
Head teacher-others 308
School nurse 57
Divisional (Education) Officer 16
District Care Organiser or Care Committee 25
Parent 90
School doctor 66
Miscellaneous 86
3,567
The total is slightly higher than in 1969. The category theatrical
children' means children who have been selected by theatre management to appear
on stage, usually as part of a chorus.
RE-INSPECTIONS
In addition to routine and non-routine medical examinations, 4,208 children
were seen again by the school doctor 3 to 12 months later in order to check on
some defect noted on a previous occasion.