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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STYCAR HEARING TESTS
There were 2,258 children on the "AT RISK" Register at the end of
1968. From the 1st January 1968 names remained on the Register until the
child's second birthday instead of being removed at eight months.
Number of Clinics held in 1968 11
Number of Appointments made during year 95
Non-attenders 25
SOURCE OF REFERRAL AND RESULT
SOURCE | hearing SATISFACTORY | HEARING UNSATISFACTORY | UNCERTAIN RESPONSES | TOTAL | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Referred E.N.T. | Referred Speech Clinic | For Observation | Discharged | Referred E.N.T. | Referred Speech Clinic | For Retest | ||
Child Health Centres | 5 | 2 | 2 | 30 | - | - | 2 | 41 |
L.A. Doctor | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
Health Visitor | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
General Practitioner | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
Speech Clinic | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
Hospital | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
REASON AND SOURCE OF REFERRAL
REASON FOR REFERRAL | SOURCE OF REFERRAL | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Child Health Centres | L.A. Doctor | Health Visitor | General Practitioner | Hospital | Speech Clinic | TOTAL | |
1. Failed Stycar Test | 25 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 26 |
2. Poor Speech | 10 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 19 |
3. No Speech | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
4. Suspected Hearing Loss | 6 (incl. of No. 3&5 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 12 (incl. of No. 3 & 5) | |
5. Parent's Request | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
6. Other Reasons | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
RETESTS
REASON FOR RETEST | hearing satisfactory | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Referred Speech Clinic | For Observation | Referred E.N.T. Clinic | Discharged | TOTAL | |
Referred from previous Stycar Session | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Poor Speech | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 |
No Speech | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |