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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| MIXED. | INFANTS. | |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant School Medical Officer | Rees T. Jones, l.r.c.p. | |
| Head Teacher | W. D. Lloyd | Miss J. Henderson |
| Accommodation | 296 | 170 |
| Average No. on Roll | 307 | 183 |
| No. of Parents objecting | 1 | 1 |
| Time per Inspection | ten minutes | sixteen minutes |
| No. referred for subsequent examination | 2 | 10 |
| No. to whom directions for treatment given | 6 | 34 |
| No referred to S.M.O. as suitable for visiting by L.H. Visitor | 3 | 1 |
| Disturbances of School arrangements by Med. Inspection | no | no |
Comments of A.S.M.O.—Dr. Rees Jones states that the children as a
whole are very healthy. Carious teeth, nits and ringworm are the
chief affections calling for attention. He finds that where the children
are accompanied by their parents, as in the majority of instances
is the case, much time is saved in the examination. A large
number of suspects were examined each week during the epidemic of
measles.
Type—I. and II. (combined). L shape, single storey building with
separate class-rooms
Site—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.
Dtinkine Water — Boys' drinking fountain, two cups. Girls from tap
over lavatory basin.
Class Room Walls—Match-boarded dado, brickwork above.
General Cleanliness of School—Clean.
Desks—New dual desl^s.
Lighting—Good. W indow to floor area 1 in 5.0.
Heating—Closed stoves.
Ventilation—Good. Available window openings to floor area 1 in 13.5.
Cloak Rooms—Well lighted and ventilated.