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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| New Cases | Old Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Abnormalities in extra ocular muscles | 2 | 1 |
| Ectopia Lentis | 2 | - |
| Congenital Cataracts | - | 2 |
| Ptosis | - | 1 |
| Opacity in Cornea | 1 | |
| Microphthalmic eye (removed) | 1 | - |
| Cyst of orbit | 1 | - |
| Coloboma of Uveal tract | - | 1 |
| Congenital disinsertion of retina | 1 | - |
| Blepharitis | 6 | 2 |
| Styes | 4 | - |
| Blind disorganised eye due to infantile illness | - | 2 |
| Sub-acute Conjunctivitis | 1 | - |
| follicular Conjunctivitis | 1 | - |
| Retino Choroiditis | 1 | - |
| Corneal scar (chicken pox) | 1 | - |
Abnormalities due to Trauma
Damage to macula contusion of globe ,. 1
Number of children sent for squint training 6
ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC
Mr. J,A. Cholmeley, the Orthopaedic Consultant, reports -
The Orthopaedic Clinics continue to be busy and there
has been an increase in the number of attendances under
all headings. I feel sure that the numbers, particularly
of minor disabilities, would be greater if there was not
a chiropodist in the baling School Medical Service. I also
consider that the routine examination of school children's
feet and shoes with advice on proper shoe fitting, as
carried out in Ealing is of real value in prevention of
minor foot and toe deformities and development of corns
and callosities.
Recently there have been several cases of Poliomyelitis in Ealing and some of these, fortunately not severely disabled, have returned home and are now attending the Ortho paedic Clinic for treatment and supervision. Such cases are often time consuming and increase the amount of work of the physiotherapists to a much greater extent than the number of attendances would suggest.
| 1955 | 1956 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases | 125 | 136 |
| Number of re-inspections | 383 | 413 |
| Total attendances | 508 | 549 |
| Number of children referred for physiotherapy | 167 | 200 |
| Number of attendances | 2,930 | 3,199 |