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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: Table 82 Speech Therapy

Table 82 Speech Therapy

Clinic or SchoolNo. of cases dealt with during the year
Kilburn clinic156
Willesden clinic65
Stonebridge clinic112
Lower Place special school for physically handicapped pupils32
Leinster special school for educationally sub-normal pupils15
Totals1957380
1956365

Table: Table 83 Infestation with Vermin

Table 83 Infestation with Vermin

19571956
Total no. of examinations34,87434,611
Total no. of individual pupils found to be infested for the first time during the current year713701
Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued under section 54/2 Education Act, 1944136149
Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued under section 54/3 Education Act, 19441021

Table: Table 84Employment of Children and Young Persons

Table 84

Employment of Children and Young Persons

19571956
No. of children medically examined in order to ascertain whether they were physically fit to undertake employment of a light nature outside school hours205193
No. of instances in which the state of health was found to be such that certificates were withheld——
No. of children examined as to fitness to take part in entertainments510
No. of cases in which certificates to take part in entertainments were withheld11

Table: Table 85 Medical Examination of Teachers

Table 85 Medical Examination of Teachers

19571956
No. of teachers examined as to fitness for appointment32
No. of students examined as to fitness for first appointment8843
No. of students examined as to fitness to undertake training course4146