Dr Edith Whetnall FRCS, 1910 - 1965, consultant audiologist who pioneered the treatment of deaf children and founded an experimental hostel for them here from 1953 - 1993.
Ealing Civic Society
Ealing Council
W5, Castlebar Hill, 8
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Doctor Edith Whetnall
Ear, nose and throat surgeon. Born Edith Aileen Maude Whetnall in Hull. She w...
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Doctor Edith Whetnall
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