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Willesden 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated
as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
No treatment has been arranged for by the Local Education Authority, but at the
Kilburn Grammar School, in 7 instances, the School Medical Inspector noted at a subsequent
examination that glasses were suitable or that the defect had been treated. In 1
instance the School Medical Inspector noted on re-examination that the eyes had been
tested and glasses were not recommended.
Willesden Polytechnic.—In 6 instances the School Medical Inspector noted at a subsequent
examination that glasses had been provided; in 1 instance the eyes had been examined
but no glasses ordered as vision could not be improved; and in 1 instance the
eyes had been tested by an optician and no glasses ordered—vision £ in each eye on
re-examination.
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. 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) | ||||
| No Treatment has been arranged for by the Local Education Authority. | Kilburn Grammar School, 2 | Willesden Polytechnic. 0 | Kilburn Grammar School- 2 | Willesden Polytechnic. 0 | Kilburn Grammar School. 5 | Willesden Polytechnic. 2 | Kilburn Grammar School. 7 | Willesden. Polytechnic 2 |
Group IV.—Dental Defects.
Dental work is not done in connection with the Secondary Schools in Willesden.
The School Medical Inspectors noted at the examinations during the year that of the cases
previously referred for dental treatment 22 cases at the Kilburn Grammar School and 15 cases at
the Willesden Polytechnic had received dental treatment.
Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
Inspection and treatment of uncleanliness has not been undertaken by the School Nurses
in the Secondary Schools in 1924.
In 1 case of uncleanliness of the Head found at Routine Medical Inspection at the Willesden
Polytechnic and referred to the parent for treatment, the condition was still present on re-examination,
was improved and subsequently remedied at further re-examinations.
Treatment of other Types of Defect.
(a) The measures adopted for providing treatment or for securing improvement:—
No measures have been adopted by the Authority for providing treatment.
Notices were sent to parents informing them of the conditions requiring treatment, and the
Head Teachers were notified of conditions requiring special exercises and the like. Pupils with
defects referred for treatment or requiring to be kept under observation were referred for re-examination
at a subsequent visit of the School Medical Inspector.
(b) The effect of the measures taken.
The School Medical Inspector noted as follows:—
Table No. 22. (a)—KILBURN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
| Defect. | No. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| Malnutrition | 1 | Improving. |
| Skin—Wart on Face | 1 | Diminished in size. |
| Eye—Injury to Right Eye | 1 | Treated. |
| Ear—Wax | 1 | Treated. |
| Deformities:— | ||
| Kyphosis | 1 | Much improved. |
| Flat Foot | 5 | 2 Improved. |
| 3 Unchanged. | ||
| Other Defects and Diseases:— | ||
| Left Bubonocele | 1 | Wears truss—rupture does not come down now. |
| Undescended right Testicle | 1 | Has seen several doctors—operation not advised. |
| Diabetes ? | 1 | Urine has been tested—no sugar. |