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Scabies.—See report on Uncleanliness and Scabies on pages 9, 10 and 11.
Uncleanliness.—During 1945 cleanliness inspections were carried out in the schools on 442 occasions.
The total number of examinations and re-examinations made during the year was 34,913.
See report on Uncleanliness and Scabies on pages 9, 10 and 11.
Medical Treatment in Willesden.—During the year 1945 school children were followed up by the Health
Department on account of 11,005 medical defects and 4,448 dental defects. Of those defects found to require
treatment, medical or dental treatment was obtained for 10,907 and domestic treatment was obtained for 1,671.
91 per cent. of the medical defects were treated, 75 per cent. receiving medical treatment and 16 per cent. domestic
treatment; 71 per cent. of the dental defects followed up were treated. No record is available of defects requiring
treatment which were not followed up. 97 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 3 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 47,806 attendances at the Health Centres.
School Medical Service for Children Sent to Reception Areas. 2 of the School Nursing Staff were working
in Reception Areas during 1945, one until March 31st and one until July 31st, when they returned to Willesden.
*In addition 3,468 attendances were made by Secondary and Technical School children and the following attendances by
adults : Cleansing and Treatment of Scabies—83, Skin Diseases—39, Varicose Ulcers—146 and Orthopaedics under Section 181 of
the Public Health Act, 1936—33, making a total of 4,069), which together with the 167,629 above makes a grand total of 171,698.
In addition 8,763 attendances were made at the Scabies and Lice Treatment Clinic which prior to 1944 would have been
included in above Tables.