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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
Ealing 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Informal talks have been given on this subject to several of the
Parent-Teachers Association Groups and Townswomen's Guilds in
the area. Dr. Craigmile lectured to the Women Public Health
Officers Association Refresher Course for Health Visitors at
Southland Training College, Wimbledon, on the work being done
at the foot inspections and clinics in Baling.
In addition a wider public has been reached through the B.B.C.
During the summer of 1952, I was asked to organise and appear in a
Television Series of six 10 minute items "Your Children's Feet"
shown on Women's Hour. This series aroused so much interest
that an additional session was arranged to answer some of the many
questions which had been sent to the Television Studios.
The chiropodist continued to attend at the Ravenor Park and Mattock Lane Clinics.
| No. of New cases: | 1952 | 1951 |
|---|---|---|
| Ante-natal Mothers | 13 | 4 |
| 0-5 years | 12 | 10 |
| 5-15 years | 282 | 187 |
| Total | 307 | 201 |
| Verrucae | 198 | 140 |
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.
The Education Act, 1944, provides that children shall be
educated in conformity with their age, ability and aptitude.
An important function of the school health service is to
ascertain which children are so handicapped by reason of mental or
physical defect as to require special educational treatment.
At the end of 1952 the following numbers of children in Ealing
had been so ascertained :
Blind 1
Partially sighted 8
Deaf 17
Partially Deaf 16
Delicate 210
Diabetic 6
Educationally sub-normal 99
Epileptic 7
Maladjusted 71
Physically handicapped 31
Speech defects 4
Multiple defects 3