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Willesden 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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The School Medical Inspector noted as follows:—

Table: Table No . 37. (a)— KILBURN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Table No . 37. (a)— KILBURN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Defect.No.Result.
Deformities—Flat Foot20Having Exercises.
Round Shoulders3Having Exercises.
Heart Disease—Organic1Under Hospital treatment.
Other Defects and Diseases6Under Hospital treatment.
„ „ „ „6Under treatment by private doctor.
„ „ „ „1Had Operation for fractured skull— good recovery.
„ „ „ „1Had Operation for undescended testicles—result satisfactory.
(b)—KILBURN POLYTECHNIC (GIRLS).
Defect.No.Result.
Deformities—Flat Foot10Having Exercises.
Other Defects and Diseases1Under private doctor for treatment.
„ „ „ „1Under hospital treatment.

Table: (c)— WILLESDEN COUNTY SCHOOL.

(c)— WILLESDEN COUNTY SCHOOL.

Defect.No.Result.
Boys.Girls.
Nose and Throat—Nasal Obstruction1–Having breathing exercises.
Deformities—Flat Foot45Having Exercises.
Postural Defect—1Having exercises.
Round Shoulders13Having exercises.
Heart Disease—Functional1—Exercises restricted.
Other Defects and Diseases41Having hospital treatment.
„ „ „ „—1Under private doctor for treatment.
„ „ „ „1–Had operation for right hernia— cured.

Table: (d)— WILLESDEN POLYTECHNIC BUILDING TRADE AND ENGINEERING SCHOOLS (BOYS).

(d)— WILLESDEN POLYTECHNIC BUILDING TRADE AND ENGINEERING SCHOOLS (BOYS).

Defect.No.Result.
Deformities—Flat Foot11Having Exercises.
Round Shoulders1Having Exercises.
Other Defects and Diseases2Having hospital treatment.
„ „ „ „1Under private doctor.
„ „ „1Had operation for right hernia— cured.
Heart Disease—Functional1Moderation in exercises.