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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No . 37.—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, 1930.
| 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 | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Uncleanliness | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Skin | Ringworm:— | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Scalp | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Body | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scabies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Impetigo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuber-culous). | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conjunctivitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Keratitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint). | 16 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 17 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Squint | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Conditions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Ear - | Defective Hearing | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Otitis Media | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other Ear Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nose & Throat - | Enlarged Tonsils only. | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Adenoids only | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids. | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Conditions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-t uberculous). | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Defective Speech | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 60 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease:— | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Organic | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Functional | - | 1 | - | - | - | 19 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Ansemia | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Tuberculous Diseases. | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tubeculosis | Pulmonary:— | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Definite | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Suspected | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Non-Pulmonary: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Glands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Spine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hip | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other bones and Joints. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other forms | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Conditions | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Deformities. | Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spinal Curvature | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Forms | — | 1 | — | — | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Flat Foot | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other defects and diseases | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 97 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 47 | 85 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 18 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |