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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Foot Inspection - Defects Found
| Total number examined | 10,616, | |
| Defect | No. | |
| Tinea | 102 | .9 |
| Verrucae | 126 | 1.2 |
| Defective shoes | 2,206 | 20.8 |
| Everted ankles | 240 | 2.2 |
| Hallux Valgus | 2,358 | 22.2 |
| Children referred to Foot Clinic | 347 | 3.3 |
| ” ” ” Chiropodist | 137 | 1.3 |
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.
The following table sets out in their various categories the number of handicapped pupils as at 31st December, 1957.
| In Special Day Schools | In Special Residential Schools | In maintained Primary & Secondary Schools | Not at School | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | |
| Blind Pupils | _ | _ | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 3 | 1 |
| Partially-Sighted Pupils | 6 | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Deaf Pupils | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 8 | 4 |
| Partially Deaf Pupils | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | _ | _ | 7 | 10 | |
| Educationally Sub-normal Pupils | 34 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 4 | _ | _ | 57 | 35 |
| Epileptic Pupils | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Maladjusted Pupils | _ | _ | 36 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 28 |
| Physically Handicapped Pupils | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | _ | 2 | 22 | 18 |
| Pupils with Speech Defects | _ | _ | _ | _ | 5 | 2 | _ | _ | 5 | 2 |
| Delicate Pupils | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | _ | _ | 22 | 21 |
| Pupils with Multiple Defect | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 69 | 51 | 68 | 44 | 42 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 181 | 123 |
OPHTHALMIC SERVICE.
Mr G. Freeman-Heal, Consultant Ophthalmologist reports.
Report on School Children examined at Mattock Lane and
Ravenor Park School Clinics for the year January to Decern
ber, 1957,
The total number of cases seen was 1,914 (1956-2, 140)
of which 390 (1956 537) were new cases, and 1,524 (1956 -