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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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5 School Children and 1 child under 5 years of age were treated under the Council's Scheme
by X-rays for Ringworm of the Scalp. 1 school child was treated by X-rays for another skin condition.
10,050 Individual School Children attended the Municipal Centres during 1932.
Hospital Treatment of School Children under the Council's Scheme.
| Table No. 31. | |
| Hospital Treatment of School Children during 1932. | |
| No. of School Children in Willesden General Hospital at 31st December, 1931 | 4 |
| „ „ admitted during 1932 | 449 |
| ,, ,, under treatment during 1932 | 453 |
| „ „ „ discharged during 1932 | 453 |
| died in Hospital during 1932 | 0 |
| remaining in Willesden General Hospital at 31st December, 1932 | 0 |
Table No. 32.
School Children under Treatment in Hospital during 1932.
| Condition. | Brought forward. | Admitted during Year. | Totai. under treatment. | Treatment Completed. | Remaining in Hospital at end of Year. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forms of Treatment. | Results of Treatment. | Died. | ||||||||
| Operative. | General. | Remedied. | Improved. | Unchanged | ||||||
| Deflected Septum | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids | 4 | 448 | 452 | 451 | 1 | 451 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 4 | 449 | 453 | 452 | 1 | 452 | — | 1 | — | — |
No School Children were admitted to St. Monica's Home Hospital.
Employment of Children in Entertainments Rules, 1920.
Particulars as to applications received in 1932 for certificates from the School Medical Officer.
| No. of Applications. | No. Granted. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |
| Original applications | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Applications lor renewals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | |