Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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AUDIOLOGY UNIT 1963
Age groups of cases seen:- | ||||||||||
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Age in years | 0- | 1- | 2- | 3- | 4- | 5- | 6- | 7- | 8- | 9- |
New cases | 130 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 14 |
Re-examinations | - | 10 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Age in years | 10- | 11- | 12- | 13- | 14- | 15- | 16+ | Totals | ||
New cases | 12 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 302 | ||
Re-examinations | 17 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 224 |
Number of cases seen:-
Pre-school children 218
Attending Infant and Junior Schools 188
Attending Senior Schools 99
Over five but not at school 21
Reasons for referrals among new children were as follows:For
diagnosis 131
Auditory training 14
At risk of deafness 128
Immigrants to Area known to be deaf 1
Partially deaf children, advice as to
placement 9
Children known to be deaf -
application for admission to Blanche
Nevile School or partially deaf units 2
Transfer from hospital out-patient
departments 5
Advice as to placement where deafness
might be the cause of backwardness 12
Source of referrals:-
Tottenham and Hornsey 196
Other boroughs in Middlesex 92
London - neighbouring boroughs 3
Essex 5
Hertfordshire 6
69