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Willesden 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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B.—Treatment of Visual Defect.
| Number of Children. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred for Refraction. | Submitted to Refraction, | For whom Glasses were Prescribed. | For whom Glasses were Provided. | Recommended for Treatment other than by Glasses. | Received other Forms of Treatment. | For whom no Treatment was considered necessary. | |||
| TJnder Local Education Authority's Scheme Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital. | Otherwise. | Total. | ||||||
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
C.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
| Referred for Treatment. | Number of Children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received Operative Treatment. | ||||
| Under Local Education Authority's Scheme—Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital. | Total. | Received other forms of Treatment. | |
| 8 | — | — | — | — |
D.—Treatment of Dental Defects.
(1) Number of Children dealt with.
(2) Particulars of the time given and Operations undertaken.
Dental Work is not done in connection with the Secondary Schools in Willesden.
E.—Treatment of Uncleanliness.
Inspection and treatment of uncleanliness has not been undertaken by the School Nurses
in the Secondary Schools in 1920.
F.—Treatment of all other Defects.
(a) The number of cases referred for treatment:—
Defective speech 1
Heart and Circulation. Anaemia 5
Deformities 3
Other Defects and Diseases 1
10
(b) The measures adopted for securing improvement.
Notices were sent to parents informing them of the condition requiring treatment and the
pupils concerned have been noted for special re-examination of the condition on the next occasion"
of inspection under the Code.
(c) The effect of the measures taken.
Not available for 1920.