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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The following types of defect were encountered during the year:-
| Delayed development of speech and/or language | 86 |
| Aphasia or dysphasia (absence or disorder of speech and/or language due to neurological causes) | 6 |
| Anarthria or disarthria (neuro-muscular disorders of muscles of articulation) | 6 |
| Aphonia or dysphonia (disorders of voice) | 8 |
| Cleft Palate | 10 |
| Stammer | 61 |
| Dyseneia (articulatory defect arising from hearing loss) | 4 |
| 411 |
Ophthalmology Clinics
Ophthalmic sessions are carried out in the borough as follows:-
Avenue Road Clinic - Dr. B. Bradley, M.D., D.G.M.S.
Mattock Lane and Northcote Clinic - Dr. Marie A. Woodhouse, M.B., B.S., D.O.
Ravenor Park Clinic - Dr. Margaret Billihgshurst, M.B., B.S., D.O.M.S.
Sessions are held weekly at Avenue Road and at the remaining clinics a double
session is held on alternate weeks. Dr. Bradley and Dr. Billinghurst are members of
the staff at Central Middlesex Hospital and Dr. Woodhouse is a member of the staff
of King Edward Memorial Hospital. There is thus a close link between our clinics and
the local hospitals and any operative or other treatment required can be readily
obtained without a break in continuitv.
The figures for attendance are as follows:-
| New cases | 597 |
| Re-attendances | 2,063 |
| Total | 2,660 |
| Glasses prescribed | 693 |