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Leyton 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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AUDIOMETRY.
Report of the County Audiometrician
(Miss Margaret O'Leary).
An Audiometric Survey of School Children in the following
School Departments: Primary, Secondary, Special, and County
High Schools, which together totalled 19 Departments, was carried
out in the Borough of Leyton from February, 1950, to July, 1950.
Facilities for Testing
Conditions for Group Testing in this Borough have been very
difficult, due to the overcrowding of Schools and the limited number
of accessory rooms available. However, most teachers did cooperate
to the very best of their ability, and the following are the
results of the Survey:—
Number Requiring Treatment.
| Type of School | No. of Children Referred for Treatment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Tested | Total | Percentage | Boys | Girls | |
| Secondary | 2,804 | 50 | 1.7 | 33 | 17 |
| Primary | 3,754 | 82 | 2.15 | 50 | 32 |
| Open Air | 79 | 4 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Educationally Sub. | 118 | 19 | 16.0 | 9 | 10 |
| County High School for Girls | 444 | 4 | .9 | — | 4 |
| County High School for Boys | 499 | 7 | 1.4 | 7 | — |
| Totals | 7,698 | 166 | 2.1 | 102 | 64 |
Analysis of Defects.
The statistical analysis of those invited to attend the Clinics was as follows:—
| Primary Schools | Secondary Schools | Special Schools | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. invited to attend the Clinics | 83 | 60 | 23 | 166 |
| No. actually seen at the Clinics | 82 | 58 | 23 | 163 |
| No. with Unilateral Loss of Hearing only | 57 | 43 | 11 | 111 |
| No. with Bilateral Loss of Hearing | 25 | 15 | 12 | 52 |
| No. with severe Unilateral Loss of 30 d/b and over | 15 | 11 | 1 | 27 |
| No. with severe Bilateral Loss of 30 d/b and over | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 |