London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Speech Therapy

Speech Therapy

Clinic or schoolNo. of cases dealt with during the year
Kilburn clinic131
Willesden clinic48
Stonebridge clinic133
Lower Place special school for physically handicapped pupils22
Leinster special school for educationally sub-normal pupils11
Totals1955345
1954372

Table: Infestation with Vermin

Infestation with Vermin

19551954
Total no. of examinations33,37642,370
Total no. of pupils found to be infested1,0141,508
Total no. of individual pupils found to be infested for the first time during the current year417606
Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued under section 54/2, Education Act, 194438128
Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued under section 54/3, Education Act, 1944—7

Table: Employment of Children and Young Persons

Employment of Children and Young Persons

19551954
No. of children medically examined in order to ascertain whether they were physically fit to undertake employment of a light nature outside school hours288118
No. of instances in which the state of health was found to be such that certificates were withheld12
No. of children examined as to fitness to take part in entertainments2222
No. of cases in which certificates to take part in entertainments were withheld——

Table: Medical Examination of Teachers

Medical Examination of Teachers

19551954
No. of teachers examined as to fitness for appointment916
No. of students examined as to fitness for first appointment3628
No. of students examined as to fitness to undertake training course4928