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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Group IV.—Orthopedic and Postural Defects.
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total* number treated. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential treatment with education. (i) | Residential treatment without education. (") | Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (iii) | Residential treatment with education. (i) | Residential treatment without education. (ii) | Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (iii) | ||
| No. of children treated | 20 ordinary elementary school children | - | 405 | - | 1 | 8 | 414 |
*A child may be recorded in more than one category and, therefore, the total number of children
treated will not necessarily be the same as the sum of the figures in the separate categories.
Group V.—Dental Inspection and Treatment.
Vide 19th Annual Report on Dental Work in connection with school children, expectant and
nursing mothers and children under 5 years, herewith, page 57.
Group VI.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
(i.) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses ... 20
(ii.) Total number of examinations of children in the schools by School Nurses ... ... 60,890
(iii.) Number of individual children found unclean at the School Cleanliness Inspections ... 2,007*
(iv.) Number of individual children cleansed under Section 87 (2) and (3) of the Education
Act, 1321 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 215 †
(v.) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken :—
{a) Under the Education Act, 1921 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23
(b) Under the School Attendance Bye-laws ... ... ... ... ... ... —
(vi.) Number of school sessions at which inspections were conducted... ... ... ... 679
(vii.) (i.) Original Inspections :—
Children examined {i.e., cases not individual children) ... ... ... ... 50,506
Found unclean ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,855
Percentage found unclean ... ... ... ... ... ... 5.7
Excluded on account of uncleanliness ... ... ... ... —
(ii.) Re-inspections :—
Children examined {i.e., cases not individual children) 10,384
Found unclean ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7,522
Percentage found unclean ... ... ... ... ... ... 72-4
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.
* The total number of individual children found unclean = 2,084.
† The total number of individual children cleansed = 335.
Record of cases in which legal proceedings were taken :—
The following information has been supplied by the Director oi Education to whom cases tor prosecution are referred. Cases Under Section 87 of the Education Act, 1921.
| No. of cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fined. | Amount of Fine. | Bound over. | Dismissed. | Standing adjourned at end of Year. |
| 15 | 5/- | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 7/6 | |||
| 3 | 10/- | |||