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Ealing 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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employed and particulars of cases treated. Part VII of the Act was adoptive and
the former Boroughs of Ealing and Southall decided to enforce it. New bye-laws
are in the course of being submitted to the Secretary of State for approval and from
April, 1966, establishments in all parts of the Borough will be required to register.
The following figures of establishments relate only to the Ealing and Southall areas.
| Chiropody only | 12 |
| Chiropody and special treatment | 12 |
| Massage only | 1 |
| Physiotherapy only | 2 |
| Osteopathy | 1 |
There are also two chiropodists registered who carry out home visits only.
All premises are inspected annually by public health inspectors to ensure that they
are satisfactory.
Under the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act, 1960, Boards were set up
and registers compiled of those medical auxiliaries considered to be suitably qualified.
People registered are entitled to use the designation "State Registered ". It is also
the duty of the Boards to prepare and maintain a register of the names, addresses and
qualifications of all persons who are entitled to be registered by the Board, in
accordance with the provisions of the Act.
The Chiropodists Board was appointed in January, 1962, and has published its
first register of people who applied for registration before 30th June, 1963.
The Physiotherapists Board was appointed in January, 1962, and the first register
to be published by the Board contained the names of all who applied for registration
before 31st March, 1963.