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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Group IV.— Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total number treated. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential treatment with education. (i) | Residential treatment without education. (ii) | Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (iii) | Residential treatment with education. (i) | Residential treatment without education. (ii) | Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic, (iii) | ||
| Number of children treated | 30 ordinary elementary school children | 0 | 402 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 450 |
There were in addition 3 children treated under the Special Schools Vote and not under Section 80 of the
Education Act, 1921.
Group V.—Dental Defects.
Vide 17th Annual Report on Dental Work in connection with children attending the public
elementary schools, expectant and nursing mothers and children under 5 years, herewith.
Group VI.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
(i.) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses 18
(ii.) Total number of examinations of children in the schools by School Nurses 62,697
(iii.) Number of individual children found unclean 1,953
(iv.) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education
Authority 325
(v.) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(a) Under the Education Act, 1921 6
(b) Under the School Attendance Bye-Laws 0
(vi.) No. of school sessions at which inspections were conducted 612
(vii.) (i.) Original Inspections:—
Children examined (i.e., Cases not individual children) 53,939
Found unclean 2,610
Percentage found unclean 4.8
Excluded on account of uncleanliness 0
(ii.) Re-inspections:—
Children examined (i.e., Cases not individual children) 8,758
Found unclean 6,382
Percentage found unclean 72.8
Excluded on account of uncleanliness 4
Board of Education's Medical Statistical Tables. Notes on Table IV. (h).
''A statement as to the arrangements made by the Local Education Authority for cleansing
verminous children and a record of the cases in which legal proceedings were taken,
should be included in the body of the School Medical Officer's Report."
The Authority has established a cleansing room at each of its three Municipal Centres.
Children suffering from nitty or verminous conditions are given the opportunity of being cleansed
at these Centres. The mothers are encouraged to attend with the children, so that they may see
how the cleansing should be carried out. Steel nit combs are sold at the Centres at cost price.
Thorough domestic cleansing of the home is advised by the Health Visitor, disinfection not
being generally resorted to in verminous cases.
Baths are also given for scabies and other skin conditions as necessary.