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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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School—STONEBRIDGE (Provided).
| Average number of Children on Roll | 1,341 | ||
| Number of Children medically inspected | 655 | ||
| Number of Parents objecting | 11 | ||
| INFANTS. | BOYS. | GIRLS. | |
| . 'distant School Medical Officer | N. Greeves, m.r.c.s. | A. Bindley, m.b. | D. V. Muller, l.s.a. |
| Head Teacher | Miss B. Emerson. | W. Buck. | Miss E. Buck. |
| Accommodation | 1909 1910 440 430 | 1909 1910 400 No alt. | 1909 1910 400 No alt. |
| Average No. on Roll | 482 | 433 | 426 |
| Time per Inspection | nine minutes. | fifteen minutes | fifteen minutes. |
| No. referred for subsequent examination | 3 | 22 | 93 |
| No. to whom directions for treatment given | 61 | S3 | 136 |
| No. referred to S.M.O. as suitable for visiting by L.H. Visitor | 3 | 12 | 27 |
Comment of A.S.M.O.—Dr. Muller makes many suggetions, and is
of opinion that proper and efficient instruction should be given
in each class with regard to breathing exercises, as he finds that
very few children know how to expand or contract the chest
properly.
Type—V. Modern school, three storeys.
Site—Open.
Playground—Tar paved, well drained, good condition.
Sanitary Conveniences—
Boys 7 syphonic latrines, automatic flushing.
Girls 12 syphonic latrines, automatic flushing.
Infants 10 syphonic latrines, automatic flushing.
Urinals—Senior Boys 49-ft. lineal, Infant Boys 27-ft. lineal.
Lavatory Basins—Boys 10, Girls 10, Infants 8.
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.
V entilation—Good.
Cloak Rooms—Lighting and ventilation good.
Comments of A.S.M.O.—Dr. Greeves also makes many suggestions with
regard to the problems arising out of the work of medical inspection.
He has been surprised at the general good health of the Stonebridge
infants, which, he thinks, in some measure is probably due to the
fact that more care is taken of younger children by the parents
than is later the case. Dr. Greeves is of opinion that it is the
best mothers who attend at the medical inspection of their children,
neglected children being unaccompanied by the parents.