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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 88 Speech Therapy

Table 88 Speech Therapy

Clinic or SchoolNo. of cases dealt with during the year
Kilburn clinic 151
Willesden clinic 63
Stonebridge clinic 107
Lower Place special school for physically handicapped pupils 29
Leinster special school for educationally subnormal pupils .15
Totals1956365
1955345

Table: Table 89 Infestation with Vermin

Table 89 Infestation with Vermin

19561955
Total no. of examinations 34,61133,376
Total no. of individual pupils found to be infested for the first time during the current year701417
Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued under section 54/2 Education Act, 194414938
Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued under section 54/3 Education Act, 1944 21—

Table: Table 90Employment of Children and Young Persons

Table 90

Employment of Children and Young Persons

19561955
No. of children medically examined in order to ascertain whether they were physically fit to undertake employment of a light nature outside school hours ........................193288
No. of instances in which the state of health was found to be such that certificates were withheld1
No. of children examined as to fitness to take part in entertainments ............1022
No. of cases in which certificates to take part in entertainments were withheld1—

Table: Table 91Medical Examination of Teachers

Table 91

Medical Examination of Teachers

19561955
No. of teachers examined as to fitness for appointment29
No. of students examined as to fitness for first appointment4336
No. of students examined as to fitness to undertake training course4649