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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 71
Day Nurseries:Infectious Diseases Number of Cases
| Nursery | Measles | Scarlet Fever | Chicken Pox | Gastroenteritis | Mumps | German Measles | Whooping Cough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichester Road | — | — | 21 | — | _ | — | _ |
| Crest Road | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Essex Road | — | — | 19 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Evefield | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Gladstone Park | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Longstone Avenue | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mortimer Road | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Villiers Road | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Wesley Road | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 25 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Table 72 Day Nursery Staff Establishment
| Establishment | Position as at: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.56 | 31.12.57 | ||
| Supervisory Matron | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Matrons | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Deputy Matrons | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Wardens | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Nursing Staff | 44 | 45 | 44 |
| Students | 20 | 11 | 14 |
| Domestic Staff (part time) | 34 | 36 | 34 |
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE Table 73
Numbers of Pupils Attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools who were
Medically Inspected
| Periodic age groups | Additional periodic inspections | Other inspections | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | Age 10 & 11 years | Leavers | Totals | Special inspections | Re- inspections | ||
| Totals 1957 | 2,080 | 2,344 | 2,114 | 6,538 | 1,532 | 6,281 | 2,703 |
| 1956 | 2,108 | 2,082 | 2,135 | 6,325 | 2,418 | 6,926 | 1,936 |
Table 74
Pupils Found to Require Treatment
| Periodic age groups inspected | For defective vision (excluding squint) | For any of the other conditions in Table 76 | Total individual pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants | 32 | 186 | 212 |
| Age 10 and 11 years | 135 | 173 | 303 |
| Leavers | 126 | 157 | 275 |
| Total | 293 | 516 | 790 |
| Additional periodic inspections | 89 | 122 | 205 |
| Grand Total | 382 | 638 | 995 |