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

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Ealing 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Orthopaedic Clinic.

School childrenChildren under fiveTotal
Attendances by Surgeon549
Number of children seen for first time6348111
Total number of children examined209124333
Attendances by Masseuse14249191
Number of cases treated7833111
Number of attendances by children9992931,292
Children admitted to hospital for special treatment13215
Children supplied with special boots or surgical appliances13518

Defective Speech.—During the year classes for the treatment
of speech defects were held from March until August when they were
discontinued.
The age of entry, complete medical examination before entry,
part-time training and medical supervision of children having speech
defects were described in the 1938 report, and have continued
unaltered.
From March to August there were in attendance at the Mattock
Lane and Ravenor Park Health Centres a total of 26 children.
Of these, in August there were :
(a) Still attending 23
(&) Discharged as cured 2
(c) Evacuated 1
Convalescent Treatment.—During the year 16 children were
sent to the Russell Cotes School of Recovery, Parkstone, and 8
children were sent to Collington Manor, Bexhill. The Russell
Cotes School was closed in August ana Collington Manor was closed
in June.