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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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Table: Table No. 29 SPECIAL SCHOOLS.

Table No. 29 SPECIAL SCHOOLS.

CONDITIONS.No. of defects followed up.No. of defects for which no report is available.No. of defects not needing treatment.No. of defects treated.Results of Treatment.Percentage of defects needing treatment treated.No. of defects not treated.No. of defects under ob-servation at end of year, and carried forward to succeeding year.
Remedied.Improved.Unchanged.Jnder observation t end of year(result of treatment not known).
School Clinic or other Institutions or Hospitals under Council Scheme.Volun-taryHos-pitals or other Charitable Insti-tutionsHospital or Doctor under M.C.C.Private Practitioner.Total.Domestic Treatment only.Grand Total.Excluding Domestic Treatment.Including Domestic Treatment.Removed from observation.Remaining under observation.Total.
Brought forward from previous YearNew.Total.
1234567891011121314151617181920212223
Cleanliness of Head-
Nits-1212--4---48129--333.3100.0---3
Pediculi1-1--1---1-11---100.0-----
Nose and Throat—
Enlarged Tonsils145-1-------------3141
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids1-1--1---1-11---100.0-----
Other Conditions-55--41--5-53--2100.0----2
Cervical or Neck Glands—
Enlarged (Non T.B.)123--2--13-32--1100.0----1
External Eve Disease—
Blepharitis213--2---2132--166.6100.0---1
Other Conditions-11--1---1-11---100.0-----
Ear Diseases—
Chronic Suppuration of Middle Ear-33--2---2131--266.6100.0---2
Defective Hearing1-1--------------1-1-
Wax-22--2---2-21--1100.0----1
Other Diseases-44--4---4-42--2100.0----2
Heart and Circulation—
Organic Disease-55---3--3-3-21-60.0--222
Functional Disease224---2--2-22---50.0-1121
Lungs—
Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh----------------------
Other Diseases (non T.B.)325--22--4-43--180.0--112
Tuberculosis—Definite----------------------
,, -Suspected----------------------
Nervous System— Chorea1-1-----11-11---100.0-----
Skin—
Impetigo-33--3---3-33---100.-----
Scabies-33--3--3-32--1100.----1
Minor Injuries156--6---6-66---100.-----
Other Conditions32831--29---2923124--793.100.---7
Deformities—
Spinal Curvature257--7---7-71123100.0----3
Other Forms42327-221-1-22-221651081.4-12312
Tuberculosis—
Non-Pulmonary—
Definite Spine1-1--1---1-1--1100.0-----
Bones and Joints2-2--1---1-1---150.0-1-11
Squint—
Squint Present-11--1---1-1-1--100.0-----
Vision—
Defect not ascertained-22--2---_2-21--1100.0----1
Both eves 6/61-1--1---1-1--1-100.0-----
,, 6/9-11--1---1-11---100.0-----
One eye 6/9, other 6/12 or less-99-19---9-98-1-100.0-----
Both eyes 6/12 or less-55--4--15-54--1100.0----1
Spectacles Broken235--5---5-55---100.0-----
Spectacles Lost----------------------
Debility6612--10---102125--783.4100.0---7
Miscellaneous46367-39161-32062624--271.093.02-22
Grand Totals39200239-421459161612018111410114682.092.0971653

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Re-examinations in respect of Defective Vision, other than Lost and Broken Spectacles, and in respect of other Conditions.
No. of cases dealt with 66.