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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No . 38—Corresponding to Table II. of Appendix H of the Annual Report of the Chief Medical
Officer of the Board of Education for 1923.
A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1926.
| Defect or Disease. (1) | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Defects. | Number of Defects. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Requiring treatment. (2) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. (3) | Requiring treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. (5) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilburn Grammar School (Boys). | Willesden Polytechnic Trade School (Girls). | Willesden County School. | Willesden Polytechnic Building Trade School (Boys). | Kilburn Grammar School (Boys). | Willesden Polytechnic Trade School (Girls). | Willesden County School. | Willesden Polytechnic Building Trade School (Boys). | Kilburn Grammar School (Boys). | Willesden Polytechnic Trade School (Girls). | Willesden County School. | Willesden Polytechnic Building Trade School (Boys). | Kilburn Grammar School (Boys). | Willesden Polytechnic Trade School (Girls). | Willesden County School. | Willesden Polytechnic Building Trade School (Boys). | ||||||
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | ||||||||||||||
| Malnutrition | 4 | 2 | - | - | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Uncleanliness | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Skin | Ringworm:— | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Scalp | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Body | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scabies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Impetigo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous). | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conjunctivitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Keratitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint). | 14 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Squint | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Conditions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otitis Media | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other Ear Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nose & Throat | Enlarged Tonsils | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adenoids only | — | — | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids. | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Conditions | 8 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-Tuberculous). | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Defective Speech | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 39 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 19 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Heart and Circulartion. | Heart Disease:— | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Organic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Functional | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Anaemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lungs - | C Bronchitis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Tuber | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| culous Diseases. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuberculosis | Pulmonary:— | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Definite | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Suspected | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Non-Pulmonary: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Glands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Spine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hip | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other bones and Joints. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other forms | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Conditions | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Deformities. | Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spinal Curvature | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Forms | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Flat Foot | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Other defects and diseases | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | |
| Total | 100 | 32 | 26 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |