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 Croydon]
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Table X
speech defects clinic summary
Total number of cases treated | 533 |
Cases discharged | 267 |
Analysis of Discharged Cases | |
Under review pending possible further treatment in the future | 29 |
Left District | 9 |
Unsatisfactory e.g. non-attendance | 30 |
Satisfactory | 190 |
Left School before treatment completed | 5 |
Transferred to Residential School or Occupation Centre | 3 |
Cases still attending | 266 |
Cases referred for physical treatment | 54 |
Cases referred for residential treatment | 1 |
Cases referred for Child Guidance | 2 |
Cases referred by Neurologist | 32 |
Stammerers | 93 |
Sigmatism | 68 |
Cleft Palate | 8 |
Excessive Nasality, including supra-bulbar palsy. | 9 |
Dyslalia | 298 |
Undeveloped Speech | 28 |
Developmental Aphasia, including Dyspraxia, Dysarthria, and learning difficulties | 23 |
Partially Deaf | 4 |
Dy sphonia | 2 |
Special Schools | |
St. Christopher's School | 27 |
Some of these are under supervision only St. Giles' School | 18 |
Some additional cases have been seen for assessment only. |