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Willesden 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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School Medical Service for Children sent to Reception Areas.—Eight of the School
Nursing Staff have been working in Reception Areas during 1940.
The complete equipment of one dental surgery is still on loan to a reception area.
During the year the medical inspection of children for evacuation to Reception areas and under
the Children's Overseas Reception Scheme was carried out in accordance with the requirements of
Government departments.
4.6 of the children inspected for evacuation to reception areas were found nitty or verminous.
HEALTH CENTRES.
ATTENDANCES.
Table No . 6.
Medical and Dental Treatment—Attendances at Health Centres , 1940.
| Condition. | Mothers, and Children under Five. | School Children. | Grand Total (Cols. 7 and 8.) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | Total (Cols. 2—5). | |||||
| 0—1. | 1—5. | Total (Cols. 4 and 5). | ||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) |
| 1. Cleansing | - | 16 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 43 | 541 | 584 |
| 2. Throat, Nose and Ear Diseases | 1 | - | 28 | 640 | 668 | 669 | 1,754 | 2,423 |
| 3. Minor Ailments | 39 | 124 | 874 | 3,088 | 3,962 | 4,125 | 11,396 | 15,521 |
| 4. Eye Diseases | - | 3 | 182 | 408 | 590 | 593 | 1,387 | 1,980 |
| 5. Skin Diseases | 14 | 20 | 155 | 128 | 283 | 317 | 252 | 569 |
| 6. Artificial Sunlight Treatment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7. Orthopædics | - | 1 | 133 | 645 | 778 | 779 | 660 | 1,439 |
| 8. Medical Consultations | 15,335 | 22,667 | 23,258 | 11,426 | 34,684 | 72,686 | - | 72,686 |
| 9. Diphtheria Immunisation | - | - | - | 94 | 94 | 94 | 27 | 121 |
| 10. Total (1—9) | 15,389 | 22,831 | 24,634 | 16,452 | 41,086 | 79,306 | 16,017 | 95,323 |
| 11. Dental Consultations | 3,216 | 783 | - | 1,001 | 1,001 | 5,000 | 4,117 | 9,117 |
| 12. Total (10—11) | 18,605 | 23,614 | 24,634 | 17,453 | 42,087 | 84,306 | 20,134 | 104,440 |
| 13. School for Mothers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14. Nursery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15. Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - | - | 43,475 | 5,930 | 49,405 |
| 16. Grand Total (12—15) | 18,605 | 23,614 | 24,634 | 17,453 | 42,087 | 127,781 | 26,064 | 153,8451 |
(l)
Health Centre (1).
Health Centre (2).
Health Centre (3).
Grand
Total.
(11)
Mothers Mothers Mothers
and School and School and School
Children Children. Total. Children Children. Total. Children Children. Total
under under under
Five. Five. Five.
(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
17. Medical Attendances 27.543 5,919 33,462 50,984 9,438 60,422 779 660 1,439 95,323
18. Dental Attendances 2,499 1,751 4,250 2,501 2,366 4,867 — — — 9,117
19. School for Mothers — — — — — — — — — —
20. Nursery Attendances — — — — — — — — — —
21. Miscellaneous 19,626 1,922 21,548 23,849 4,008 27,857 — — — 49,405
22. Total 49,668 9,592 59,260 77,334 15,812 93,146 779 660 1,439 153,845*
* In addition 317 attendances were made by secondary and technical school children and the following attendances
by adults : Cleansing and treatment of Scabies 556, Skin Diseases 34, Diphtheria Immunisation 4, Varicose Ulcers 490,
and Orthopaedics under Section 181 of the Public Health Act, 1936, 35, making a total of 1,436, which, together with
the 153,845 above, makes a grand total of 155,281.