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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Defects requiring Treatment found at Routine Medical Inspection
| 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin Diseases | 724 | 712 | 562 |
| Defective Vision | 320 | 433 | 562 |
| Squint | 22 | 22 | 42 |
| Defects of Hearing | 31 | 41 | 43 |
| Middle Ear Diseases | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| Nose and Throat Diseases | 78 | 69 | 79 |
| Speech Defects | 25 | 28 | 39 |
| Enlarged Glands | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Heart - Circulation conditions | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| Lung Diseases | 32 | 41 | 39 |
| Hernia | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Postural Defects | 20 | 15 | 13 |
| Orthopaedic Foot Defects | 54 | 73 | 58 |
| Epilepsy | 4 | 2 | 6 |
MINOR AILMENT CLINICSo
The examinations carried out at these clinics include
a variety of cases in which medical oFinion is required.
Cases of Foor school attendance, freedom from infection
examinations, recommendations for recuFerative treatment,
etc. are among the things dealt with. They also Frovide a
means for a more detailed investigation into any defect
observed at the school insFection.
Total attendances 13081
HANDICAFFED CHILDREN
The following table sets out in their various categories the number of handicaFFed FuFils as at 31st December, 1961.
| In SFecial Day Schools | In Special Residential Schools | In maintained Frimary & Secondary Schools | Not at School | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Blind FuFils | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 3 |
| Fartially-Sighted FuFils | 9 | 4 | _ | 1 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 |
| Deaf FuFils | 5 | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | - | – | 5 | 8 |
| Fartially Deaf FuFils | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | |||
| Educationally Sub--normal FuFils | 46 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 40 | |
| EFileFtic FuFils | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Maladjusted FuFils | 12 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 71 | 26 |
| Fhysically HandicaFFed FuFils | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | o | 4 | 2 | 15 | 20 | |
| FuFils with SFeech Defects | 9 | 4 | _ | . | . | o | 9 | 4 | ||
| Delicate FuFils | 18 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 8 |
| FuFils with MultiFle Defects | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 119 | 65 | 56 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 216 | 121 |