[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Northampton County Borough.

OTHER EXAMINATIONS During the year, 233 special examinations were carried out at the School Clinic as follows :— Juvenile employment certificates . 123 Deaf, blind and educationally sub-normal children (for residential schools) . 8 Boarded-out children . 8 Teachers. 15 Training college candidates . 48 Major Award candidates . 29 Staff appointment candidates . 2 Total . 233 The medical examination of entrants to courses of training for teaching and of candidates in connection with employment as teachers is undertaken by the School Health Service. HYGIENE INSPECTIONS OF SCHOOL PREMISES 42 hygiene inspections of school premises were made during 1960. INQUIRIES BY N.S.P.C.C. The inspector had the benefit of consultation and advice from the school medical officers, relative to 8 investigations of families where neglect of children was alleged. FREE MEALS Number of children in receipt of free meals . 343 Total number of free meals supplied . 51,876 Number of centres where meals were prepared . 17 Number of centres where meals were served . 31 NON-MAINTAINED SECONDARY SCHOOL Notre Dame High School for Girls This school was visited during the Spring and Autumn of 1960 by a School Medical Officer for the purpose of carrying out routine medical examinations and for following up children found to be defective at previous examinations. 188 examinations and 2 re-examinations were made.