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 School Medical Inspector noted as follows:—
Table No . 37. (a)— KILBURN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
| Defect. | No. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| Deformities—Flat Foot | 20 | Having Exercises. |
| Round Shoulders | 3 | Having Exercises. |
| Heart Disease—Organic | 1 | Under Hospital treatment. |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 6 | Under Hospital treatment. |
| „ „ „ „ | 6 | Under treatment by private doctor. |
| „ „ „ „ | 1 | Had Operation for fractured skull— good recovery. |
| „ „ „ „ | 1 | Had Operation for undescended testicles—result satisfactory. |
| Defect. | No. | Result. |
| Deformities—Flat Foot | 10 | Having Exercises. |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 1 | Under private doctor for treatment. |
| „ „ „ „ | 1 | Under hospital treatment. |
(c)— WILLESDEN COUNTY SCHOOL.
| Defect. | No. | Result. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | ||
| Nose and Throat—Nasal Obstruction | 1 | – | Having breathing exercises. |
| Deformities—Flat Foot | 4 | 5 | Having Exercises. |
| Postural Defect | — | 1 | Having exercises. |
| Round Shoulders | 1 | 3 | Having exercises. |
| Heart Disease—Functional | 1 | — | Exercises restricted. |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 4 | 1 | Having hospital treatment. |
| — | 1 | Under private doctor for treatment. | |
| 1 | – | Had operation for right hernia— cured. | |
| Defect. | No. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| Deformities—Flat Foot | 11 | Having Exercises. |
| Round Shoulders | 1 | Having Exercises. |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 2 | Having hospital treatment. |
| 1 | Under private doctor. | |
| 1 | Had operation for right hernia— cured. | |
| Heart Disease—Functional | 1 | Moderation in exercises. |