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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Orthopaedic Treatment.—The Orthopaedic Surgeon attended
the Mattock Lane Health Centre once every month in 1945.
The Masseuse attended on five sessions in each week.
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 | - | - | 12 |
| Number of children seen for first time | 254 | 39 | 293 |
| Total number of children examined | 631 | 65 | 696 |
| Attendances by Masseuse | - | - | 238 |
| Number of cases treated | 213 | 16 | 229 |
| Number of attendances by children | 1,335 | 385 | 1,720 |
| Children admitted to hospital for special treatment | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Children supplied with special boots or surgical appliances | 34 | 6 | 40 |
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 1,369 cases of measles, 148 of whooping cough,
261 of chickenpox and 412 of mumps.
Children to the number of 367 were excluded under Article 20 (b) of the Education Code for the following conditions :—
| Impetigo | 148 |
| Ringworm of body | 2 |
| Scabies | 195 |
| Other skin disuses | 1 |
| Ringworm of head | 7 |
| Conjunctivitis | 10 |
| Mumps | 1 |
| Conjunctivitis and Impetigo | 2 |
| Septic Spots | 1 |
| 367 |
No closure took place under Article 22 or 23 (b) of the Code
Grant Regulations.
No certificate was issued under Paragraph 15 (ii) of the
Administrative No. 51 of the Board of Education,