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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
Hornsey 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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| No. | Age | Sex | Reasons for referral | F.H. | Remarks | Source of referral | Decision and Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 4 years 9 months | M | To exclude deafness | No | Screening prior to ascertainment | Borough Education Officer, Tottenham | Not deaf. Probably backward. |
| 23 | 4 years 7 months | F | Partially deaf | Yes | - | S.M.O. Southgate. | To Partially Deaf Unit, Tottenham. |
| 24 | 3 years 5 months | F | Known deaf. From Gray's Inn Road. | Yes | " | S.M.O. Southgate. | To nursery unit at Blanche Nevile School. |
| 25 | 3 years 6 months | F | ? Deafness | No | Delayed speech | S.M.O. Enfield. | To nursery unit at Blanche Nevile School. |
| 26 | 4 years 1 month | M | ? Deafness | No | Delayed speech | Transfer from Gray's Inn Road. | Slightly deaf. Removal of tonsils and adenoids. For I.Q. assessment. |
| 27 | 4 year 6 months | M | ? Deafness | No | Articulation deaf. | S.M.O. Southgate. | Deaf. For auditory training. |
| 28 | 9 months | F | ? Deafness | Yes | - | S.M.O. Hornsey. | Not deaf. |
| 29 | 5 years 3 months | F | ? Deafness | No | - | Whittington Hospital. | Not deaf. Backward. |
| 30 | 4 years 1 month | F | Partially deaf | No | - | C.M.O. Hertford. | To Partially Deaf Unit, Tottenham. |
| 31 | 9 months | F | ? Deafness | Yes | - | S.M.O. Hornsey. | Not deaf. |
| 32 | 1 year 5 months | M | ? Unilateral deafness | No | - | S.M.O. Potters Bar. | Not deaf. Backward |
| 33 | 3 years 3 months | M | ? Deafness | Yes | Delayed speech | S.M.O. Tottenham. | Not deaf. To ordinary day nursery. |
| 34 | 4 years 6 months | M | ? Deafness | No | Haemolytic disease of the newborn. | S.M.O. Edgware. | Partially deaf. For auditory training. |
| 35 | 4 years | F | ? Deafness. Retarded Language development. | No | Maternal rubella. | C.M.O. Hertford. Transfer from Gray's Inn Road. | To nursery class at Blanche Nevile School. |
| 36 | 4 years 9 months | M | ? Deafness | Yes | Articulation defect. | Aural Consultant, North Middlesex Hospital. | Not deaf. For speech therapy. |
| 37 | 2 years 9 months | F | Known deaf | Yes | " | S. M.O. Tottenham. | To nursery unit at Blanche Nevile School. |
| 38 | 3 years 5 months | F | ? Deafness | No | Delayed speech. | L.C.C. | For admission to nursery unit at L.C.C. school for the deaf. |
| 39 | 3 years 6 months | M | ? Deafness | No | " | S.M.O. Hendon. | To nursery unit at Blanche Nevile School. |
| 40 | 5 years | M | ? Deafness | No | Articulation defect. | S.M.O. Edmonton. | Not deaf. For speech therapy. |
| 41 42 | 4 years 3 months 4 years 7 months | F F | ? Unilateral deafness. Partially deaf | No No | Delayed speech. Retarded speech. | S.M.O. Hornsey. Transfer from Gray's Inn Road. | Awaiting I.Q. assessment. To Partially Deaf Unit, Tottenham. |