Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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THE FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE
Year ending 31st December, 1930,
ON THE
HEALTH OF PATIENTS ATTENDING THE MIDDLESEX
COUNTY COUNCIL OCCUPATION CENTRE FOR
MENTALLY DEFECTIVES, BULLER ROAD, WILLESDEN.
During the year the Council agreed at the request of the Middlesex County Council, to carry
out the following:—
1. Medical inspection annually of every patient attending the Centre.
2. The Medical inspection of every patient admitted within at least one month after
admission.
3. The treatment available at the Willesden Heath Centres to be available and provided
if required for patients attending the occupation centre.
The Middlesex County Council is charged at the rate of 2s. per inspection and 3s. per attendance
at the Health Centres. This latter charge does not include the provision of surgical instruments,
provision of spectacles, provision of nutritive foods or hospital treatment.
During the year 33 patients were medically inspected, 8 patients attended the Health Centres
for treatment, the total number of attendances being 39.
The following table shows the number of defects found at medical inspection to require treatment and the number which were treated at the Health Centres:—
Defect or Disease. | Requiring Treatment. | Received Treatment at Health Centre. |
---|---|---|
Defective Vision | 2 | 1 |
Defective Teeth | 17 | 5 |
Ear Disease | 1 | 1 |
Alopecia of Scalp | 1 | 1 |