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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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6.3
School MORA ROAD (Provided).
| Average number of Children on Roll | 829 | ||
| Number of Children medically inspected | 370 | ||
| Number of Parents objecting | 6 | ||
| INFANTS. | BOYS. | GIRLS. | |
| Assistant School Medical Officer | W. R. Soden, m.d. | ||
| Head Teacher | Miss E. Dive | J. Hinde. | Miss M. Fielding |
| Accommodation | 1909 1910 400 No alt. | 1909 1910 400 No alt. | 1909 1910 400 No alt. |
| Average No. on Roll | 279 | 272 | 278 |
| Time per Inspection | eleven minutes | eleven minutes | eleven minutes |
| No. referred for subsequent examination | 1 | none | none |
| No. to whom directions for treatment given | 43 | 22 | 22 |
| No. referred to S.M.O. as suitable for visiting by L.H. Visitor | none | none | z |
| Comments of A.S.M.O.—None offered. | |||
Type—Transition IV. and VI. Modern school, central hall, two storeys.
Site—Open.
Playground—Tar paved, good condition, well drained.
Sanitary Conveniences—
Boys 8 syphonic latrines, automatic flushing.
Girls 16 syphonic latrines, automatic flushing.
Infants 7 syphonic latrines, automatic flushing.
Urinals—Senior Boys 70-ft. lineal, Infant Boys 33-ft. lineal.
Lavatory Basins—Boys and Girls 22, Infants 10.
Drinking Water—Three water fountains with metal cups.
Class Room Walls and general Cleanliness of School—Glazed brick dado,
hard plaster above—clean.
Desks—Modern double desks.
Lighting—Good.
Heating—Hot water pipes and radiators.
I entilation—Good.
Cloak Rooms—Lighting and ventilation good.