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Willesden 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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THE FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
for the
Year ending 31st December, 1920,
on the
HEALTH OF CHILDREN ATTENDING
THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN
WILLESDEN.
Giving the Tables required by the Board of Education.
Table No. 63.—Corresponding to Table 1 of Appendix G. of the Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer of the Board of Education for 1919.
Number of Children Inspected 1st January, 1920, to 31st December, 1920. A.—Routine Medical Inspection.*
(i.) Cases in which a full examination has been made (see para. 4, Circular 1,153, Board o: Education).
| Age. | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Admitted during preceding term and not included in foregoing or admitted during term. | Leaving during term. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | — | — | 14 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 24 | 192 |
| Girls | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | 36 | 33 | 90 |
| Total | — | — | 14 | 23 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 111 | 57 | 282 |
(ii.) Cases in which only partial examination has been made (see para. 4, Circular 1,153, Board of Education).
| Age. | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Girl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
*Routine Medical Inspection is medical inspection carried out on the lines of the approved
Schedule at the time when routine medical inspection is due and made on the School premises
or other place sanctioned by the Board of Education under the Code.
B.—Special Inspections.
| Special Cases.† | Re-Examinations (i.e., No. ol Children Re-examined). | |
|---|---|---|
| Boys | 1 | 25 |
| Girls | — | 5 |
| Totals | 1 | 30 |
†"Special Cases" are those children specifically referred to the Medical Officer and not due
for routine medical inspection under the Code at the time when specially referred. Such
children may or may not be of Code-group age and may be referred to the Medical Officer
at the School or the Clinic by the Committee, Medical Officers, School Nurses, Teachers,
Attendance Officers, Parents or otherwise.