Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Orthopaedic Clinic.
School children | Children under five | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Attendances by Surgeon | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Number of children seen for first time | 63 | 48 | 111 |
Total number of children examined | 209 | 124 | 333 |
Attendances by Masseuse | 142 | 49 | 191 |
Number of cases treated | 78 | 33 | 111 |
Number of attendances by children | 999 | 293 | 1,292 |
Children admitted to hospital for special treatment | 13 | 2 | 15 |
Children supplied with special boots or surgical appliances | 13 | 5 | 18 |
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.