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Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated
as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
No treatment has been arranged for by the Local Education Authority, but at the
Kilburn Grammar School (Boys).—In 10 instances the School Medical Inspector noted at a
subsequent examination that the pupils were wearing suitable spectacles ; in 4 instances
the pupils were under treatment.
Willesden Polytechnic Trade School (Girls).—In 4 instances the School Medical Inspector
noted on re-examination that suitable spectacles had been obtained.
Willesden County School.—In 6 instances (girls) the School Medical Inspector noted on reinspection
that suitable spectacles were being worn. In 1 instance glasses had been
obtained but required alteration.
Willesden Polytechnic Building Trade School (Boys).—In 2 instances the School Medical Inspector
noted on re-inspection that suitable spectacles had been obtained, and in 1 instance
that vision had been retested and suitable spectacles obtained.
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Kilburn Grammar School (Boys).—In 3 instances the School Medical Inspector noted at a
subsequent examination that the tonsils had been removed. In 1 instance adenoids
had been removed. In 7 instances tonsils and adenoids had been removed. In 3
instances the tonsils were normal on re-examination. In 1 instance of deviated septum
a plate was still being worn.
Willesden Polytechnic Trade School (Girls).-—In 1 instance the School Medical Inspector noted
on re-examination that the tonsils had been removed.
Willesden County School.—In 2 instances (Boys) the School Medical Inspector noted at a subsequent
examination that the tonsils had been removed ; and in 5 instances (Girls)
that the tonsils and adenoids had been removed.
Willesden Polytechnic Building Trade School (Boys).—In 2 instances the School Medical
Inspector noted at a subsequent examination that the tonsils had been removed.
Group IV.—Dental Defects.
Dental work is not done in connection with the Secondary Schools in Willesden.
The School Medical Inspectors noted at the examinations during the year that of the cases
previously referred for dental treatment 10 cases at the Kilburn Grammar School (boys), 15 cases at
the Willesden Polytechnic Trade School (Girls), 5 cases (Boys) and 5 cases (Girls) at the Willesden
County School, and 8 cases at the Willesden Polytechnic Building Trade School (Boys) had received
dental treatment.
Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
Inspection and treatment of uncleanliness has not been undertaken by the School Nurses in
the Secondary Schools in 1930. One case of nitty condition of the hair was noted at Routine Medical
Inspection at the Willesden Polytechnic Trade School (Girls), and the attention of the parent was
directed to this defect.
Treatment of other Types of Defect.
(a) The measures adopted for providing treatment or for securing improvement:—
No measures have been adopted by the Authority for providing treatment.
Notices were sent to parents informing them of the conditions requiring treatment, and the
Head Teachers were notified of conditions requiring special exercises and the like. Pupils with
defects referred for treatment or requiring to be kept under observation were referred for re-examination
at a subsequent visit of the School Medical Inspector.
(b) The effect of the measures taken.
The School Medical Inspector noted as follows:—