[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden] page 100

Willesden 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Unfavourable Symptoms.	Progress as regards special Symptoms.	Influence of treatment on Catarrhal Conditions.	Parents Statements, Sleep, Appetite, Energy, etc.	Teachers Report Brightness and Alertness, etc.	Total period of treatment.	Result.
-	Was suspected of T.B. and went to Harefield, where T.B. was excluded after 5 months (4.28-9.28). Had Herpes Zoster in Jan., 1929, since then has done well.	-	Improved	Boy was very backward but is now making headway and improving, attends regularly.	21 months off and on.	Improved.
-	Attendance interrupted by Influenza. Was never very bad and seemed quite fit for discharge 17.4.29 owing to long waiting list.	-	-	Improved in general health.	1 month	-
-	Has done well. Was burnt on face by light at one time.	-	-	Non-scholar	4 months less 1 month with cold.	Improved.
Has had abdominal influenza and some catarrh of bowels.	Much better	Catarrh improved.	Energy good, still no appetite, etc.	Decidedly less nervous otherwise his condition appears unchanged.	2 years off and on.	Improved.
Has had several operations for glands in neck, last May, 1928. R. aur gland under scar near R. ear. Also had operation for Tub. peritonitis.	Gland has nearly disappeared.	-	Normal	Slight general improvement.	3 months	Much improved.
Had fainting attacks rather like petit mal, also turned livid and vomited.	Since January only two attacks.	-	Mother says light has been the making of him.	Non-scholar	4 months	Done well.
Has a good deal of pain in back. Attends Gt. Ormond Street Hospital.	-	-	Has gone back if anything.	Improved	5 months	No change.
Very neurotic fright-tened child. Mother died of cancer recently.	Has done very well much more norma and capable.	Asthma improved.	Father says improved.	Hand work improved, mental work as before. Very dull.	-	Done well.
Has glands in the neck. Previously notified T.B. Family history bad.	Discharged owing to irregular attendance	-	-	Irregular attendance at school.	-	-
Had curved legs and splinted at Roy. Nat. Orthopaedic Hospital. Is short of breath at night and has orthopnœa.	Improved	-	Very satisfied	Non-scholar	Nearly 2 years.	Much improved.
Curved legs. Rheumatism for which he attends Paddington Green Children's Hospital. Has a sweaty head.	Improved	-	Very satisfied	Non-scholar	8 months off and on.	Much improved
Night terrors. Face twitch.	Much better	-	Mother very pleased.	Much steadier in her work.	3½ months	Good.
Has been under observation many years. Rheumatic, Night terrors, Fretful.	Good deal better in every way.	-	Mother quite pleased. To go to Open Air School as soon as possible (Oldfield Road Phys. Defective)	Condition the same	2 months this time.	Improved.
Sister died suddenly of T.B. Meningitis. Gland in Ant.	Has done well, Begun to gain weight.	-	-	No difference has been noticed in child's condition.	3½ months.	Improved.
triangle right side.	Eyes nearly well, only a little sticky	—	Mother pleased	Child has improved in class work, and in general condition.	3 months	Greatly improved.
Had a stye on eye which put him back, but did well after.	Done well. Now going away.	-	Mother pleased	Improving slowly takes more interest in his lessons.	2 months	Improved.
Had O.C.T., Pot Bellied,poor appetite	Done well	—	Mother pleased	Non-scholar	3 months	Cured.
Thin, cough. Has had Rheumatism. Appetite poor. Abd. distended. Father has shell shock.	Did fairly well, but got sent away by T.O. To report on return from Harefield 18.7.29. Has been to Harefield. Done well.	-	Parents pleased	Boy has improved in general intelligence is more interested in lessons. Just gone up to Boy's Dept.	3 months	Improved.