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Health Talks.—Spring Term.
1. Symptoms and care of child suffering with Whooping Cough.
2. Complications and after effects of Whooping Cough.
3. Prevention of colds and Discharging Ears.
4. Diet in Illness.
5. Structure and care of the Skin.
6. Common Skin Troubles and methods of treatment.
7. Digestive disorders of the Child.
8. Cause and prevention of Digestive Disorders.
9. Necessity for Light and Warmth, Exercise and Fresh Air.
10. Baby's Bath.
11. Sleep.
12. Cleanliness of Food.
Health Talks.—Summer Term.
1. Normal Pregnancy and need of Ante-Natal Care.
2. Hygiene during Pregnancy and Nursing Period.
3. Natural Feeding during first year.
4. Requirements for Artificial Feeding.
5. Actual Artificial Feeding.
6. The Toddler's Diet.
7. Cleanliness of Head, Teeth and Nose.
8. Prevention of Spread of Infection.
9. Modern Methods of Preventing Infectious Diseases.
10. General Management of Nervous Child.
11. Convulsions—Causes and Treatment.
12. Prevention, Cause and Treatment of Sore Buttocks.
13. Varieties of Crying in Babyhood.
14. Infantile Diarrhoea.
15. Progress of the Normal Child up to Second Year.
Health Talks.—Autumn Term.
September 3rd. Normal Pregnancy.
,, 10th. Abnormal conditions of Pregnancy.
,, 17th. Needs of a New-born Babe.
,, 24th. Care of a Premature Infant.
October 1st. How to re-establish the Breast Milk.
,, 8th. Artificial Feeding.
,, 15th. Habits and Character Building.
,, 22nd. Habits to avoid in the Child.
,, 29th. Occupation for the Little Toddler.
November 5th. Clothing for the Crawler and Toddler.
,, 12th. Home Nursing of a Child with Measles.
,, 19th. Rickets.
,, 26th. Prevention of Colds and Chills.
December 3rd. Personal Cleanliness.
,, 10th. How to insure Good Teeth.
THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
Schools.—There are 37 public elementary schools in the district. Of this number 25 are
Council and 12 church or non-provided schools.
Included in the number of the Council schools are 2 special schools, 1 for mentally defective
and 1 for physically defective children.
The hygienic condition of the schools in Willesden is very variable. Many of the more modern
schools leave little to be desired as regards ventilation, lighting, warming, equipment and sanitation,
but some of the other schools fall short of the standard desirable.