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Willesden 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table No . 31— (continued).

Table No . 31— (continued).

Clinic (I.).Clinic (II.).Grand Total.
Mothers and Children under Five.School ChildrenTotal.Mothers and Children under Five.School Children.Total.
11. Medical Attendances15,67921,65937,33823,40526,12749,53286,870
12. Dental Attendances5132,7953,3089783,1144,0927,400
13. Total16,19224,45440,64624,38329,24153,62494,270

Table: Table No . 32.Shewing attendances at the Municipal Clinics each year since 1913.

Table No . 32.

Shewing attendances at the Municipal Clinics each year since 1913.

Year.Mothers and Children under 5 years.School children.Total.School for Mothers.Nursery.Grand Total.
Medical.Dental.Total.Medical.Dental.Total.
1913000299029929900299
19140002,51702,5172,517002,517
19150005,67405,6745,674005,674
191638903899,59309,5939,982009,982
19178,64108,6419,44809,44818,0890018,089
191832,1691,16533,33415,8112,40318,21451,5484422051,812
191932,87087833,74846,17911,02457,20390,9511,0892,81494,854
192051,4681,82353,29164,58810,67075,258128,5492,3543,452134,355
192141,5621,66743,22957,0327,71864,750107,9791,7162,356112,051
192227,50589428,39939,9897,02547,01475,4131,6162,19079,219
192323,27153323,80440,3813,59943,98067,7842,7613,27073,815
192417,08252017,60234,8452,46037,30554,9072,8962,80860,611
192526,11993627,05541,6955,12346,81873,8734,0743,81281,759
192639,0841,49140,57547,7865,90953,69594,2704,1263,645102,041

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The defects of School Children which were treated at the School Clinics during 1926 are shown
in Table No. 27.
30 School Children and 8 children under 5 years of age were treated by X-rays for Ringworm of
the Scalp. 1 child under 5 years of age was treated by X-rays for another skin condition.
6,917 Individual School Children attended the Municipal Clinics during 1926.

Table: Table No . 33.

Table No . 33.

Return respecting the Provision of Spectacles during1926.
No. of pairs of Spectacles provided454
Cost of Spectacles provided£73310
Average cost per pair33
No. of pairs provided at full charge made by Council392
No. of pairs provided free or at reduced charge62
Total amount received as above£78150
Cost of repairs£3577
Total amount received for repairs£2500

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Hospital Treatment of School Children under the Council's Scheme.

Table: Table No . 34.Hospital Treatment of School Children during 1926.

Table No . 34.

Hospital Treatment of School Children during 1926.

No. of School Children in Willesden General Hospital at 31st December, 19257
„ ,, ,, admitted during 1926383
„ ,, ,, under treatment during 1926390
„ ,, ,, discharged during 1926390
„ ,, ,, died in Hospital during 19260
„ ,, ,, remaining in Willesden General Hospital at 31st December, 19260