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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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School—ALL SOULS' (Non-provided).
| BOYS. | GIRLS. | INFANTS. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant School Medical Officer | O. Roberts, m.r.c.s. etc. | ||
| Head Teacher | J. Anderson | Miss L. Baker | Miss M. Bevan |
| Accommodation | 160 | 148 | l75 |
| Average No. on Roll | 169 | 193 | 176 |
| iNo. of Parents objecting | - | - | 1 |
| Time per Inspection | fifteen minutes | fifteen minutes | fifteen minutes |
| No. referred for subsequent examination | — | 1 | — |
| No. to whom directions for treatment given | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| No. referred to S.M.O. as suitable for visiting by L.H. Visitor | none | none | 6 |
| Disturbances of School arrangements by Med. Inspection | no | no | no |
Comments of .-1.S..U.O.—Dr. Oswald Roberts remarks: "I have noticed
a great increase in the number of nit cases in the Girls' Department,
in spite of the great care exercised by the teachers."
Type—1, Girls' main room with two partitions, several classes in each
division. Boys' main room'with two partitions, several classes in
each division. Infants' main and small room, no partition between
classes.
Site—Shut in. Mews on one side.
Playground—Small and inadequate, overshadowed by Church, tar paved,
fairly well drained.
Sanitary Conveniences—
Boys 4 separate VV.C.s, automatic flushing.
Girls 4 separate VV.C.s, automatic flushing.
Infants 5 separate W.C.s, automatic flushing.
Urinals—Senior Boys 10-ft. lineal, Infant Boys 13-ft. lineal.
Lavatory Basins—Boys none. Girls and Infants 3 enamelled basins.
Drinking Water—Girls and Infants obtain water from lavatory tap
No cups.
Class Room Walls—Matchboarded dado, smooth plaster above.
General Cleanliness of School—Clean.
Desks—Boys', new dual desks. Girls', old type, with the exception of
one class. Infants', old type, long, and unsatisfactory.
Lighting—Unsatisfactory. Windows to floor area 1 in 7.6.
Heating—Open fireplaces, closed stoves, and gas heated radiators.
Ventilation—Unsatisfactory. Available window openings to floor area
I in 20.4.
Cloak Rooms—Unsatisfactory.