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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| Average number of Children on Roll | 505 | ||
| No. of Children medically inspected | 395 | ||
| No. of Parents objecting | 4 | ||
| INFANTS. | BOYS. | GIRLS. | |
| Assistant School Medical Officer | Mixed Departmer.. Rees T. Jones, | L.R.C.P | |
| Head Teacher | Miss J. Henderson | W. D. | Lloyd |
| Accommodation | 1909 1910 176 170 | 1909 296 | 1910 No Alt. |
| Average No. on Roll | 196 | 153 | 156 |
| Time per Inspection ... | ten minutes. | ten minutes. | ten minutes. |
| No. referred for subsequent examination | 13 | ( Department not | stated) |
| No. to whom directions for treatment given | 15 | (Department not | stated) |
| No referred to S.M.O. as suitable for visiting by L.H. Visitor | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Comments of A.S.M.O.—None offered.
Type—I. and II. (combined). L shape, single storey building with
separate class-roomsSite—Open,
on slope of hill.
Playground—Tar paved, well drained, good condition.
Sanitary Conveniences—
Boys 3 separate W.C.s, automatic flushing.
Girls 8 separate W.C.s, automatic flushing.
Infants 3 separate W.C.s, automatic flushing.
Urinals—Senior Boys 27-ft. lineal, Infant Boys 17-ft. lineal.
Lavatory Basins—Boys 4, Girls 5, Infants 5. c
Drinking Water—Boys drinking fountain, two cups. Girls from tap
over lavatory basin.
Class Room Walls and general Cleanliness of School—Match-boarded
dado, brickwork above—clean.
Desks—Modern double desks.
Lighting—Good.
Heating—Closed stoves.
Ventilation—Good.
Cloak Rooms—Well lighted and ventilated.