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Willesden 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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THE SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
on
NURSERY CLASSES
for the
Year ending 31st December, 1936.
Medical inspections were carried out in the existing seven Nursery Classes as in previous years,
and during 1936 Medical inspections were carried out for the first time in the Nursery Classes started
in October, 1935, at the following schools:—Princess Frederica Infants' School, Leopold Road Infants'
School and Oldfield Road Infants' School.
During the year, 260 children were examined and the following table shows the numbers and
percentages of defects found:—
Table No. 70.
| Age Period. | 2-3 years. | 3-4 years. | 4-5 years. | 5 years. | Total | Percentage. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children inspected | 7 | 119 | 129 | 5 | 260 | ||
| Malnutrition (including slight degrees) | 2 | 4 | 8 | - | 14 | 5.4 | |
| Skin Conditions | - | 9 | 9 | - | 18 | 6.9 | |
| Eyes—Blepharitis and Conjunctivitis | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Squint | - | 4 | 5 | - | |||
| Other Conditions | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ears, Otitis Media | - | 5 | 7 | - | 12 | 4.6 | |
| Nose and Throat—Enlarged tonsils or adenoids or both | 2 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 62 | 23.8 | |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | - | 12 | 5 | - | 17 | 6.5 | |
| Teeth—Dental Diseases | 1 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 36 | 13.8 | |
| Heart and Circulation (including Anaemia) | - | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 6.5 | |
| Lung Disease (non-tubercular) | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 6.5 | |
| Nervous System (including functional conditions) | _ | 10 | 4 | - | 14 | 5.4 | |
| Deformities—Rickets | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | 1.5 | |
| Others | 1 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 40 | 15.3 | |
| Other Defects | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 7.3 | ||
Twenty-four children were found nitty or verminous at the School cleanliness inspections.
During the year Nursery Class children were followed up in respect of 222 defects.
The general incidence of infectious disease was low in the pupils of these classes.