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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

London County Council 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Tables (vi) B and G show, for boys and girls separately by type of defect, the position
in the family of these children.

Table: Table (vi) B —Position in family according to type of defect—BOYS(a) Position in family of children with defect. (b) Percentage of (a) to total children in family positions.

Table (vi) B —Position in family according to type of defect—BOYS(a) Position in family of children with defect. (b) Percentage of (a) to total children in family positions.

DefectNo. of children with defectOnly childrenPosition in family
123456789 or moreNot recorded
Stammer(a)7211021921991185220184457
(b)--3133292217247728-
Dysphasia (a)368510642---1-
(b)--1836333325---100-
Sub-mucous (a)4-111--1----
cleft (b)--252525--100----
Cleft palate (a)36791036----1-
(b)--31341750----100-
Alalia (a)47711155411--21
(b)--283822311133--100—
Dysarthria (a)8520221914223-111
(b)--343042101443-5050-
Dyslalia (a)49352841599740211167313
simple (b)--203732211815143027-
Dyslalia (a)61651942181096433179687
multiple (b)--173928262019161942-
Dyslalia (a)26925377856391514323
general (b)--153231362021183340-
Dysphonia (a)30571421-----1
(b)--29581712------
Total (a)2,337277462723411212945823212333
(b)--233630251820122039-