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Willesden 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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The following information has been supplied by the Chief Education Officer, to whom cases
for prosecution are referred.
Cases Under Section 87 of the Education Act, 1921.
No. of Cases.
Fined. Amount of Fine. Withdrawn. Dismissed.
1 10/- 4 Nil.
Verminous Persons.—During 1929, adults made 14 attendances, children under 5 years
887 attendances, and school children 3,996 attendances at the Council's Centres for verminous
conditions of scalp and body and treatment of skin conditions such as scabies.
Thorough domestic cleansing of the home is advised by the Health Visitor, disinfection not
being generally resorted to in verminous cases.
Statement of the Number of Children Notified during the Year ended December 31st,
1929, by the Local Education Authority to the Local Mental Deficiency Authority.
Total Number of Children notified: 23.
Analysis of the above Total.
| Diagnosis. | Boys. | Girls. |
|---|---|---|
| 1.—(i.) Children incapable of receiving benefit or further benefit from instruction in a Special School: | ||
| — | — | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| (c) Others | 7 | 2 |
| (ii.) Children unable to be instructed in a Special School without detriment to the interests of other children: | ||
| — | — | |
| (b) Others | — | 1 |
| 2.—Feeble-minded children notified on leaving a Special School on or before attaining the age of 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 3.—Feeble-minded children notified under Article 3 of the 1928 Regulations, i.e., "special circumstances cases | — | 1 |
| 4.—Children who in addition to being mentally defective were blind or deaf | — | — |
| Grand Total | 16 | 7 |