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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 | 344 | ||
| Number of Children medically inspected | 139 | ||
| Number of Parents objecting | 7 | ||
| INFANTS. | GIRLS. | ||
| Assistant School Medical Officer | J. Macfarlane, | M.B. | |
| Head Teacher | Mrs. Brougham. | Mrs. Brougham. | |
| Accommodation | 1909 1910 150 No alt. | 1909 1910 174 No alt. | |
| Average No. on Roll | 344 | Infants and Girls | |
| Time per Inspection | nine minutes. | nine minutes. | |
| No. referred for subsequent examination | none | none | |
| No. to whom directions for treatment given | 48 | (Department not stated) | |
| No. referred to S.M.O. as suitable for visiting by L.H. Visitor | none | 4 | |
| Comments of A.S.M.O.—None offered. | |||
Type—II. arW III. (combined), two storey building.
Site—Shut in.
Playground—Tar paved, well drained, good condition.
Sanitary Conveniences—
Girls 4 separate W.C.s with flushing cisterns
Infants 3 separate W.C.s with flushing cisterns.
Urinals—Infant Boys 9-ft. 6-in. lineal.
Lavatory Basins—Infants 3, Girls 3.
Drinking Water—One water fountain, two metal cups.
Class Room Walls and general Cleanliness of School—Hard plaster,
painted dado—clean.
Desks—Long desks, unsatisfactory.
Lighting—Good, but direction of source faulty in several rooms
Heating—Open fireplaces and hot water pipes.
Ventilation—Good.
Cloak Rooms—Lighting and ventilation good.