London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| Number of pupils commenced treatment | 185 |
| Number of attendances made for treatment | 1,449 |
| Number of Impressions taken, etc. | 788 |
| Number of fixed appliances fitted | 33 |
| Number of removable appliances fitted | 128 |
| Number of permanent teeth extracted for orthodontic purposes | 378 |
| Number of Impressions taken, etc. | 62 |
| Number of Dentures fitted | 44 |
| Number of Crowns or Bridges | 19 |
| Number of Inlays | 12 |
Speech Therapy.
There are 1 full-time and 1 part-time speech therapists serving
the Borough schools. 93 new patients were seen. Altogether 383
patients attended on 2,985 occasions for treatment.
Employment of Children and Young Persons.
203 pupils were medically examined to determine if they were
fit to be employed outside school hours. Only one child was found
to be unfit. 12 pupils were examined and found to be fit to take
part in entertainments.
Education Act, 1944, Section 57(3) and 57(5).
12 cases were notified to the Education Committee as being
ineducable and 7 mentally retarded children who had reached
school-leaving age were considered to require continued supervision.
Both categories were accordingly reported to the Mental Health
Authority.
Examination of Teachers.
80 teachers were medically examined on appointment to
determine their physical fitness to perform their duties.
Infestation with Vermin.
Last year's new record for cleanliness has been beaten already.
Out of 48,381 examinations only 455 cases were infested and in
no instance was it found necessary to issue a compulsory cleansing
order.