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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The work of the Orthopaedic Clinic during the year may be summarised as follows :—
Orthopaedic Clinic.
| School children. | Children under five. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances by Surgeon | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Number of children seen for first time | 65 | 84 | 149 |
| Total number of children examined | 261 | 212 | 473 |
| Attendances by Masseuse | 100 | 80 | 180 |
| Number of cases treated | 59 | 39 | 98 |
| Number of attendances by children | 885 | 459 | 1,344 |
| Children admitted to hospital for special treatment | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| Children supplied with special boots or surgical appliances | 16 | 15 | 31 |
Defective Speech.—There were no Speech Training Classes
held during 1941 but arrangements were made to resume the classes
in 1942 by the appointment of Miss Ruth Bennett as Speech
Therapist.
Convalescent Treatment.—The beds reserved at convalescent
homes by arrangement with the Invalid Children's Aid
Association were cancelled at the outbreak of war and applications
for vacancies were then only made as required. During the year
five children were sent away for convalescent treatment.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The returns forwarded each week by the head teachers giving
particulars of all new cases of infectious disease coming to their
knowledge included 1,110 cases of measles, 643 of whooping cough,
323 of chickenpox and 199 of mumps.