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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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1 School Child and 1 child under 5 years of age were treated under the Council's Scheme
by X-rays for Ringworm of the Scalp.
9,727 Individual School Children attended the Municipal Centres during 1934.
Hospital Treatment of School Children under the Council's Scheme.
Table No. 30.
Hospital Treatment of School Children during 1934.
No. of School Children in Willesden General Hospital at 31st December, 1933 0
„ „ „ admitted during 1934 343
„ „ „ under treatment during 1934 343
discharged during 1934 342
„ „ died in Hospital during 1934 1
remaining in Willesden General Hospital at 31st December, 1934 0
Table No. 31.
School Children under Treatment in Hospital during 1934.
| Condition. | Brought forward. | Admitted during Year. | Total under treatment. | Treatment Completed. | Remaining in Hospital at end of Year. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forms of Treatment. | Results of Treatment. | |||||||||
| Operative. | General. | Remedied. | Improved. | Unchanged. | Died. | |||||
| Deflected Septum | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids | — | 342 | 342 | 342 | — | 341 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Total | — | 343 | 343 | 343 | — | 342 | — | — | 1 | — |
No School Children were admitted to St. Monica's Home Hospital.
It will be seen that one application was not granted. The reason was that the child was
suffering from a Heart defect following Rheumatism.
Employment of Children in Entertainments Rules, 1933.
Particulars as to applications received in 1934 for certificates from the School Medical Officer.
| No. of Applications. | No. Granted. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |
| Original applications | 3 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 26 | 29 |
| Applications for renewals | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 34 | 39 | |