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 Harrow]
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Speech Therapy.
The following is a report by Miss Barbara Fisher, the speech therapist, on the work of the Harrow Speech Clinic for the year 1946-47.
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Cases receiving treatment | 46 | ||
Stammer | 23 | ||
Dyslalia | 11 | ||
Sigmatism | 5 | ||
Cleft palate | 2 | ||
Spastic | 1 | ||
Dysarthria | 1 | ||
Dyslalia and stammer | 1 | ||
Alalia | 1 | ||
Disphonia and sigmatism | 1 | ||
Cases suspended | 6 | ||
Awaiting further advice | 2 | ||
Receiving hospital treatment | 2 | ||
Allowing three months for development | 1 | ||
On three months' holiday | 1 | ||
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Speech normal | 24 | ||
Stammer | 9 | ||
Dyslalia | 8 | ||
Sigmatism | 6 | ||
Stammer and Dyslalia | 1 | ||
Speech considerably improved (Usual reason for discharge is non-attendance for final stages of treatment.) | 10 | ||
Stammer | 4 | ||
Dyslalia | 4 | ||
Sigmatism | 2 | ||
Cases discharged for non-attendance or lack of co-operation (Usually some improvement.) | 17 | ||
Stammer | 5 | ||
Dyslalia | 10 | ||
Sigmatism | 1 | ||
Spastic | 1 |