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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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With the new addition it will be possible to deal with a larger
number of children at a time and to give a wider range of special
exercises to those who require them without disturbing the other
activities of the Centre.
(j)Heart Disease.—During the year there were found in
the course of routine and special inspections 17 children suffering
from organic, and 67 from functional murmurs of the heart. The
children suffering from organic disease of the heart were kept
under particular supervision, special hospital treatment being
recommended where necessary, and instructions being given to the
parents and teachers regarding their care at home and the exercises
suitable for them at school. One child was sent to a Special
Residential School for a period of residence in order that he might
receive the special care and treatment required.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Treatment | 140 | 9 | 6 |
| Throat Operations | 28 | 18 | 6 |
| Spectacles | 62 | 11 | 4 |
| Treatment at National Orthopaedic Hospital | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| X-Ray Treatment for Ringworm of Head | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Surgical Appliances | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Massage Treatment | 19 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Payments from Maternity and Child | |||
| Welfare Committee, etc. | 145 | 6 | 2 |
| £407 | 1 | 4 |
OPEN AIR EDUCATION.
The teachers take every opportunity of holding classes in the
playground whenever the weather permits. The teachers
in general appreciate the value of open air classes not only as a
means of promoting the health of the children but of affording
the children a practical lesson on the value of fresh air and sunshine
in building up a healthy body and in fostering resistance to disease.