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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Willesden 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Speech Therapy

Speech Therapy

Clinic or schoolNo. of cases dealt with during the year
Kilburn clinic139
Willesden clinic85
Stonebridge clinic115
Lower Place special school for physically handi
capped pupils24
Leinster special school for educationally sub-normal
pupils9
Totals 1954372
1953276

Table: Infestation with Vermin

Infestation with Vermin

19541953
Total no. of examinations42,37039,912
Total no. of pupils found to be infested1,5081,904
Total no. of individual pupils found to be infested for the first time during the current year606675
Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued under section 54/2, Education Act, 1944128360
Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued under section 54/3, Education Act, 1944732

Table: Employment of Children and Young Persons

Employment of Children and Young Persons

19541953
No. of children medically examined in order to ascertain whether they were physically fit to undertake employment of a light nature outside school hours118118
No. of instances in which the state of health was found to be such that certificates were withheld2-
No. of children examined as to fitness to take part in entertainments2221
No. of cases in which certificates to take part in entertainments were withheld——

Table: Medical Examination of Teachers

Medical Examination of Teachers

19541953
No. of teachers examined as to fitness for appointment1619
No. of students examined as to fitness for first appointment282
No. of students examined as to fitness to undertake training course2833