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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—CHRIST CHURCH (Non-provided).
| BOYS. | GIRLS. | INFANTS. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant School Medical Officer | J. F. Parr, | l.s.a., etc. | |
| Head Teacher | C. Wreford | Miss L. Banting | Mrs. Gillingham |
| Accommodation | 152 | 152 | 110 |
| Average No. on Roll | 158 | 158 | 123 |
| No. of Parents objecting | 1 | 1 | - |
| Time per Inspection | twelve minutes | twelve minutes | twelve minutes |
| No. referred for subsequent examination | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| No. to whom directions for treatment given | 18 | 14 | 20 |
| No. referred to S.M.O. as suitable for visiting by L.H. Visitor | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Disturbances of School arrangements by Med. Inspection | no | 110 | no |
Comments of A.S.M.O.—Dr. Parr finds that parents seem more particular
about the clothes and cleanliness of their children. Their
teeth also seem to have more attention, and their heads are cleaner
(not so many nits, etc.).
Type—I. and IV. (combined). Two storey building, four class rooms on
each floor, one teacher to each class room.
Site—Abuts on houses.
Playground—Tar paved, well drained, good condition.
Sanitary Conveniences—
Boys 5 trough closets, automatic flushing.
Girls 8 trough closets, automatic flushing.
Infants 5 wash-out closets, flushing cisterns.
Urinals—Senior Boys 8-ft. 6-in. lineal, Infants, angle basin.
Lavatory Basins—None.
Drinking Water—One tap for boys and one for girls.
Class Room Walls—Matchboarded dado, brickwork above.
General Cleanliness of School—Dirty.
Dtsks—Long desks, unsatisfactory.
Lighting—Direction of source of light faulty. Window to floor area
1 in 4.5.
Heating—Open fireplaces.
Ventilation—Good. Available window openings to floor area 1 in 9.1.
Cloak Rooms—Lighting and ventilation good.