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Stammering Children.—There are three classes for stammering children held twice weekly
at Wesley Road, Percy Road and Kensal Rise Schools, and conducted by Mr. A. D. Bradfield. The
class at Percy Road consists of boys, and the classes at Wesley Road and Kensal Rise include both
boys and girls. Each class lasts one hour. Cases of stammering are referred to the Health Department
for examination as to their suitability for admission to the stammering class.
SECONDARY AND TRADE SCHOOLS.
During the year the arrangement by which the medical staff of the Willesden Council carry
out the inspection of pupils attending Secondary and Trade Schools in Willesden on behalf of the
Middlesex County Council has continued.
854 examinations of secondary school pupils have been carried out during the year 1930.
449 defects were found amongst the scholars examined. Parents and Head Teachers are
notified of defects and are advised as to the action to be taken.
At the end of the year the Middlesex County Council was in negotiation with the Willesden
Council with respect to a scheme of treatment for defective vision and dental defects.
PROVISION OF MEALS.
119,831 meals were supplied in 1930 as compared with 98,104 in 1929.
The recipients of these meals are mainly children of the unemployed, widows and deserted
wives.
HOME NURSING SERVICE.
The Home Nurse employed by the Council nursed 360 cases during the year, and in connection
with such cases paid 3,714 visits. 1,148 of these visits were paid in the South Kilburn Ward, 535 in the
Mid-Kilburn Ward, 447 in the North Kilburn Ward, 396 in the Kensal Rise Ward, 342 in the Harlesden
Ward, 280 in the Cricklewood Ward and smaller numbers in the other wards of Willesden.
Of the 360 cases nursed during the year, 351 were new cases. 198 of these 351 new cases were
referred by the Health Department for nursing, 32 by private doctors and 121 by Hospitals,
Associations and private persons.
Circumcision cases referred from Hospitals received 256 visits. Ophthalmia neonatorum
received 218 visits and other ophthalmia cases 317 visits.
SANITARY WORK.
The number of houses in Willesden at the end of 1930 was 29,736.
During the year the total number of inspections and re-inspections made by the Sanitary
Staff was 26,975 as compared with, 23,713 in 1929.
The houses inspected under the Housing Acts numbered 969, as compared with 1,281 in 1929.
The number of complaints received, 2,827, is higher than last year.
The total number of Notices issued and nuisances abated were 6,218 and 23,159 respectively.
Work done under the Housing Acts is shown in the tabular statement in the body of the report.
Of the twelve houses closed as unfit for human habitation in 1925, three are still in occupation.
Smoke.—The nuisance caused by the emission of grit from the use of pulverised fuel at a large
generating station continued off and on during the year.
In 1928 the Company gave an undertaking to adopt measures to abate the nuisance and in
the latter part of 1929 the necessary building was completed and the apparatus installed.
During the year alterations and modifications of this apparatus were carried out with a view
to improving its efficiency. Early in 1931 an official test was arranged. Representatives of the
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research were present on behalf of the Council.
Noise.—Noise and grit nuisance from a mechanical coal tipping plant belonging to and
situate on Railway Company's property was the subject of a complaint from nearby residents.
This matter is fully dealt with in Appendix J.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
During the year there were 121 admissions to the Mortuary ; 27 of these were admitted for
accommodation only ; 36 were admitted for an inquest only ; 47 were admitted for a post-mortem
only ; and 11 were admitted for post-mortem followed by an inquest.
The total number of post-mortems performed during the year was 58.