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Ealing 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The following information has been provided by Dr. J. T. Nicol Roe, the Medical Officer in charge of the Tuberculosis Dispensary, West Ealing, maintained by the Middlesex County Council, with regard to residents from the Borough dealt with during the year:—
| Number of persons examined for the first time: | |
| 131 | |
| 19 | |
| Number of persons in Institutions at end of year: | |
| 70 | |
| 14 | |
| Number of persons under observation at end of year | 327 |
| Number sent to Sanatoria during year | 94 |
| Number sent to Hospital during year | 7 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Four cases were notified during
the year and of these, two were removed to hospital for treatment.
The cases were all followed-up by the Health Visitors and in each
case the final report indicated that the condition had cleared up
and that the child's vision was unimpaired.
The numbers so reported during the year were as follows:—
| 1935 | 1936 | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 142 | 1,577 |
| Whooping Cough | 368 | 319 |
| Chickenpox | 649 | 493 |
| Mumps | 236 | 686 |
As Will be seen, measles and mumps were more prevalent,
while there was a slight decrease in the cases of whooping cough
and chickenpox.