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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Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Kilburn Grammar School (Boys).—In one instance the School Medical inspector noted on
Re-inspection that the tonsils had been removed.
Kilburn Technical School (Girls).—In one instance the School Medical inspector noted on
Re-inspection that the tonsils had been removed.
Willesden County School.—Nil noted.
Willesden Building Trade School (Boys).—Nil noted.
Willesden School of Engineering (Boys).—Nil noted.
Willesden School of Art (Boys and Girls).—Nil noted.
Convent of Jesus and Mary (Girls).—Nil noted.
Brondesbury and Kilburn High School (Girls).—Nil noted.
Kilburn Junior Commercial School (Boys and Girls).—Nil noted.
Group IV.—Orthopædic and Postural Defects.
Orthopaedic work is not done in connection with the Secondary Schools in Willesden.
Group V.—Dental Defects.
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.
Inspection and treatment of uncleanliness are not undertaken by the School Nurses in the
Secondary and Technical Schools. One pupil, however, at the Kilburn Technical School was found to
have a verminous head at School medical inspection and was cleansed at the Health Centre at the
request of the parent.
Treatment of other Types of Defects.
(a) The measures adopted for providing treatment or for securing improvement :—
No measures have been adopted by the Authority for providing treatment.
Notices were sent to parents informing them of the conditions requiring treatment, and the
Head Teachers were notified of conditions requiring special exercises and the like. Pupils with
defects referred for treatment or requiring to be kept under observation were referred for re-examination
at a subsequent visit of the School Medical Inspector.
(b) The effect of the measures taken.
The School Medical Inspector noted as follows :—
| Defect. | No. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| Deformities—Flat Foot | 9 | Having exercises. |
| Slack back | 2 | Having exercises. |
| Postural Curvature | 3 | Having exercises. |
| Heart Disease—Functional | 2 | Restricted exercises. |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 3 | Under Hospital treatment. |
| " " " " | 3 | Under treatment by private doctor. |
| " " " " | 1 | Had operation for hernia—Result satisfactory. |
| " " " " | 1 | Had operation for undescended testicles—Result satisfactory. |
| " " " " | 1 | Had operation in hospital. Scrotum freed from thigh. |
| " " " " | 1 | Had operation for club foot—Satisfactory result. |