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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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Table No. 34—Corresponding to Table II. of the Board of Education's Medical Statistical Tables as amended by Administrative Memorandum No. 80, dated 12th January, 1931.
A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1932.
| Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Defects. | Number of Defects. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other Diseases (Non-Tuberculous). | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Eye | Blepharitis | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conjunctivitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Keratitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Corneal Opacities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Defective Vision | 15 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (excluding Squint). Squint | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Conditions | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Ear | Defective Hearing | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otitis Media | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Ear Diseases | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nose & Throat | Enlarged Tonsils only. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adenoids only | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Conditions | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands (non-T uberculous). | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Defective Speech | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 30 | 11 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Heart and Circulation. | Heart Disease:— Organic | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Functional | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Anaemia | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | — | |
| Other Conditions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lungs | Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Tuber-culous Diseases. | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | |
| Pulmonary:— Definite | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Suspected | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Non-Pulmonary: | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuberculosis | Spine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hip | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other bones and Joints. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other forms | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nervous System | Epilepsy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other Conditions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Deform ities. | Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spinal Curvature | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other Forms | 6 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Flat Foot | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | - | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other defects and diseases | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Total | 73 | 40 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 6 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | |