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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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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:—
Table No. 41.
| Defect. | Secondary schools. | Junior Technical etc., schools. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Disease—Functional | 4 | 6 | Restricted exercises. |
| — | 3 | Under treatment by private doctor. | |
| — | 1 | Improved with restricted games. | |
| ,, „ —Organic | — | 1 | Under private doctor. |
| Nose and Throat—Nasal Catarrh | 1 | — | Under hospital treatment. |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | 1 | — | Under hospital treatment. |
| Deformities—Flat Foot | 34 | 5 | Having exercises. |
| — | 2 | Under hospital treatment. | |
| Flat Chest | 5 | 2 | Having breathing exercises. |
| Spinal Curvature | 1 | 2 | Under hospital treatment. |
| Round Shoulders | 1 | 1 | Having exercises. |
| Postural Defects | 19 | 7 | Having exercises. |
| Tuberculosis—Knee | — | 1 | Under hospital treatment. |
| Asthma | — | 2 | Under hospital treatment. |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 5 | 1 | Under treatment by private doctor. |
| 7 | 8 | Under hospital treatment. |