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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects.
| Number of Defects. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received Operative Treatment. | Received other forms of Treatment. | Total Number Treated. | ||
| Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Total. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 189 | 272 | 461 | 495 | 956 |
Group IV.—Dental Defects.
Vide 7th Annual Report on Dental Work in connection with children attending the public elementary schools, expectant and nursing mothers and children under 5 years, herewith.
| Group V. Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions. | |
| (i.) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses | 25.6 |
| (ii.) Total number of examinations of children in the schools by School Nurses | 43,024 |
| (iii.) Number of individual children found unclean | 2,457 |
| (iv.) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education Authority | 513 |
| (v.) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:— | |
| (a) Under the Education Act, 1921 | 17 |
| (b) Under the School Attendance By-Laws | 0 |
| (vi.) No. of school sessions at which inspections were conducted | 817 |
| (vii.) (i.) Original Inspections:— | |
| Children examined (i.e., Cases not individual children) | 34,697 |
| Found unclean | 3,079 |
| Percentage found unclean | 8.9 |
| Excluded on account of uncleanliness | 96 |
| (ii.) Re-inspections:— | |
| Children examined (i.e., Cases not individual children) | 8,327 |
| Found unclean | 4,996 |
| Percentage found unclean | 60.0 |
| Excluded on account of uncleanliness | 49 |
| (iii.) Total:— | |
| Examinations | 43,024 |
| Exclusions on account of uncleanliness | 145 |
Appendix to Circular 1321 of the Board of Education, dated 27th December, 1923, "Medical Statistical
Tables." Notes on Table IV. (/).
"A Statement as to the arrangements by the Local Education Authority for cleansing verminous
children and a record of the cases in which legal proceedings were taken, should be
included in the body of the School Medical Officer's Report."
The Authority has established a cleansing room at each of its two Municipal Clinics. Children
suffering from nitty or verminous conditions are given the opportunity of being cleansed at these
Clinics. The mothers are encouraged to attend with the children, so that they may see how the
cleansing should be carried out.
Baths are also given for scabies and other skin conditions as necessary.
Record of cases in which legal proceedings were taken.