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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 (Boys).—In 9 instances the School Medical Inspector noted at a subsequent
examination that the defect had been treated. In 2 instances the School
Medical Inspector noted on re-examination that the eyes had been tested and that glasses
were not now required to be worn.
Willesden Polytechnic Trade School (Girls).—In 1 instance the School Medical Inspector noted
on re-examination that the defect had been treated.
Willesden County School.—In the case of 1 boy and 3 girls the School Medical Inspector noted
at a subsequent examination that glasses had been provided.
Willesden Polytechnic Building Trade School (Boys).—No cases were recorded as having received
treatment as only 1 medical inspection has been held at this School.

At the Willesden Polytechnic Trade School (Girls), the Willesden County School (Boys and
Girls) and the Willesden Polytechnic Building Trade School (Boys), there were no cases recorded as
having received treatment.
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 26 cases at the Kilburn Grammar School (boys), 6 cases at
the Willesden Polytechnic Trade School (Girls) and 4 cases (1 boy and 3 girls) at the Willesden County
School (Boys and Girls) had received dental treatment.
At the Willesden Polytechnic Building Trade School (Boys) there were no cases recorded as
having received treatment as only 1 Medical Inspection has been held at this School.
Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
Inspection and treatment of uncleanliness has not been undertaken by the School Nurses in
the Secondary Schools in 1925.
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:—