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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—ST. JOHN'S, KILBURN (Non-provided).
| BOYS. | GIRLS. | INFANTS. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant School Medical Officer | J. Cassidy, | l.r.C.p., d.p.h. | J. Snowman, m.r.C.p. |
| Head Teacher | T. Sandford | Miss M. Noble | Miss S. Trapp. |
| Accommodation | 254 | 184 | 220 |
| Average No. on Roll | 288 | 243 | 221 |
| No. of Parents objecting | 1 | 2 | - |
| Time per Inspection | fifteen minutes | fifteen minutes | ten minutes |
| No. referred for subsequent examination | 40 | 52 | 12 |
| No. to whom directions for treatment given | 60 | 75 | 92 |
| No. referred to S.M.O. as suitable for visiting by L.H. Visitor | 72 | 28 | 9 |
| Disturbances of School arrangements by Med. Inspection | no | no | no |
Comments of A.S.M.O.—Dr. Cassidy says :''The majority of parents
have taken a keen interest in the medical inspection, and have had
defects remedied in their children when pointed out to them. The
cleanliness of the scalps in the Girls' Department has shown a
wonderful improvement, and it is now quite exceptional to see a
neglected head. I have corrected the vision of 35 children by doing
their retinoscopy and prescribing suitable glasses for them, as the
parents of these scholars were unable to find time to bring them to
an ophthalmic hospital."
Type—II. Two storey building, no central hall or through corridor,
classrooms open direct one into another, classes not separated as a
rule.
Site—Shut in.
Playground.—Girls and Infants tar paved, Boys gravel. Inadequate.
Sanitary Conveniences—
Boys 5 separate W.C.s, 2 gallon flushing cistern.
Girls 7 separate W.C.s, 2 gallon flushing cistern.
Infants 4 separate W.C.s, 2 gallon flushing cistern.
Urinals—Senior Boys 24-ft. lineal, Infant Boys 13-ft. lineal.
Lavatory Iiasins—Boys 6, Girls 4, Infants 3.
Drinking Water—One tap to each department over lavatory basin.
Class Room Walls—Brickwork painted dado.
General Cleanliness of School—Extremely dirty.
Desks—Mixed, long and new dual desks.
Lighting—Very unsatisfactory, in Infants' department execrable. Window
to floor area 1 in 4.4.
Heating—Closed stoves and open fireplaces.
Ventilation—Bad. Available window opening to floor area 1 in 20.8.
Cloak Rooms—Lighting and ventilation good.
Comments of A.S.M.O.—For Dr. Snowman's comments see Gordon
Memorial School.