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The remainder, or 6 per cent, of the medical defects and 1 per cent, of the dental defects treated, were dealt
with by private practitioners, voluntary hospitals or other charitable institutions, or Public Assistance. In
connection with defects treated, the children concerned made 27,731 attendances at the Health Centres in 1941.
During the year 1942 school children were followed up by the Health Department on account of 9,459
medical defects and 2,293 dental defects. Of those defects found to require treatment, medical or dental
treatment was obtained for 8,559 and domestic treatment was obtained for 1,379. 85 per cent, of the medical
defects were treated, 70 per cent, receiving medical treatment and 15 per cent, domestic treatment, 90 per
cent, of the dental defects followed up were treated. No record is available of defects requiring treatment
which were not followed up. 95 per cent, of the total medical defects treated and 99 per cent, of the total
dental defects treated were dealt with by the Education Committee. The remainder, or 5 per cent, of the
medical defects and 1 per cent, of the dental defects treated were dealt with by private practitioners, voluntary
hospitals, or other charitable institutions, or Public Assistance. In connection with the defects treated, the
children concerned made 44,978 attendances at the Health Centres.
School Medical Service for Children sent to Reception Areas.—Eight of the School Nursing
Staff were working in Reception Areas during 1941. One of these resigned at the end of August, 1941, and
was not replaced. The Council recalled four of the School Nursing Staff from reception areas at the end of
October, 1942, in view of the reduced number of Willesden evacuees in reception area and the reopening of
the Stonebridge Health Centre on 16/11/42.
The complete equipment of one dental surgery remained on loan to a reception area until the end of
1942, when it was returned to Willesden.
Medical Inspection of children for evacuation to Reception Areas in 1941 and 1942 was carried out in
accordance with the requirements of Government Departments.
HEALTH CENTRES.

* In addition 1,611 attendances were made by secondary and technical school children and the following attendances by adults:
Cleansing and treatment of Scabies 1,016, Skin Diseases 2, Diphtheria Immunisation 11, Varicose Ulcers 352 and Orthopaedics under
Section 181 of the Public Health Act, 1936, 30, making a total of 3,022, which together with the 143,343 above makes a grand
total of 146,365.