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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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In almost every case some form of active treatment was
prescribed, a few cases only being kept under observation. The
forms of treatment and the numbers of children receiving it are
shown below :—
T able iii.
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alteration to Boots | 58 | 63 | 121 |
| Splints | 90 | 74 | 164 |
| Manipulation | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| Jacket | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Massage | 81 | ||
| Remedial Exercises | 229 | ||
| Hospital Treatment (Operation) | 23 | 7 | 30 |
| X-Ray | 4 | 4 | 8 |
The children referred for massage and remedial exercises made
6,080 attendances—an average of 19 attendances per child. Of
the 30 referred for operation in hospital only 4 failed to accept it.
Table IV.
| No. | Very much Improved | Cured. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still attending Clinic :— | |||
| For Active Treatment | 180 | 56 | — |
| For Observation | 70 | 38 | — |
| Discharged | 149 | 10 | 139 |
| Treatment not Completed :— | |||
| Left School | 57 | 25 | — |
| Left District | 3 | — | — |
| Failed to Attend | 42 | 1 | — |
| Declined Treatment | 7 | — | — |
| Private Treatment | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 509 | 130 | 139 |