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Willesden 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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School—STONE BRIDGE (Provided).
| BOYS. | GIRLS. | INFANTS. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant School Medical Officer | A. Bindley, m.b. | D. V. Muller, l.S.a. | N. Greeves, M.R.c.S. |
| Head Teacher | W. Buck. | Miss E. Bick. | Miss B. Emerson. |
| Accommodation | 400 | 400 | 430 |
| Average No. on Roll | 417 | 415 | 421 |
| No. of Parents objecting | _ | 4 | |
| Time per Inspection | fifteen minutes | seven minutes | eight minutes |
| No. referred for subsequent examination | 10 | 37 | 1 |
| No. to whom directions for treatment given ... | 77 | 27 | 172 |
| No. referred to S.M.O. as suitable for visiting by L.H. Visitor | 28 | 47 | 24 |
| Disturbances of School arrangements by Med. Inspection | no | no | no |
Comments of A.S.M.O.—Dr. Bindley says: "I find that one very
salutary effect of the inspections is the spread among the public of
knowledge with regard to many removable evils in children, and
that their prejudices against having nits pointed out to them and
having their children's hair kept short, are gradually being broken
down. Tt would undoubtedly be a great help in this direction if
one of the object lessons given to children were on vermin—the life
history of the various forms, and the means of their extermination."
Comments of A.S.M.O.—Dr. Greeves says: "I have found by experience
that the only way to keep the children clean in a poor neighbourhood
is by periodic inspection of the whole school. Since I have
done this the improvement is most gratifying." He is of opinion
that there is the need for notification of measles, the removal of
cases to the Isolation Hospital, and the disinfection of homes, the
power to compel parents to have the necessary operation (dental,
throat, etc.) done.
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 Bovs 27-ft. lineal.
Lavatory Basins—Boys 10, Girls 10, Infants 8.
Drinking Water—Three water fountains with metal cups.
Class Room Walls—Glazed brick dado, hard plaster above.
General Cleanliness of School—Fairjy clean.
Desks—New dual desks.
Lighting—Good. Window to floor area 1 in 7.9.
Heating—Hot water pipes and radiators.
Ventilation—Good. Available window openings to floor area 1 in 12.4.
Cloak Rooms—Lighting and ventilation good.
Comments of A.S.M.O.—Dr. Muller comments on certain administrative
defects which I should like to see remedied.