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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table 78Day Nursery Staff Establishment

Table 78

Day Nursery Staff Establishment

EstablishmentPosition as at:
31.12.5531.12.56
Supervisory Matron111
Matrons989
Deputy Matrons989
Wardens966
Nursing Staff515645
Students201411
Domestic Staff (part time)363536

Table: SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE Table 79Numbers of Pupils Attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools who wereMedically Inspected

SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE Table 79

Numbers of Pupils Attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools who were

Medically Inspected

Periodic age groupsAdditional periodic inspectionsOther inspections
EntrantsAge 10 & 11 yearsLeaversTotalsSpecial inspectionsRe- inspections
Totals 19562,1082,0822,1354,2172,4186,9261,936
19551,8532,0082,1044,1122,95310,5961,691

Table: Table 80Pupils Found to Require Treatment

Table 80

Pupils Found to Require Treatment

Periodic age groups inspectedFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions in Table 82Total individual pupils
Entrants21187206
Age 10 and 11 years116155258
Leavers116148259
Total253490723
Additional periodic inspections131183311
Grand Total3846731,034

Table: Table 81Classification of the Physical Condition of Pupils

Table 81

Classification of the Physical Condition of Pupils

Periodic age groups inspectedNumber of pupils inspectedSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
Number% of column (2)Number% of column (2)
Entrants2,1082,01295.5964.5
Age 10 & 11 years2,0822,02897.4542.6
Leavers2,1351,98092.71557.3
Additional periodic inspections2,4182,31495.71044.3
Total8,7438,33495.34094.7