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Ilford 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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"Cases diagnosed during the year:—
Tonsils and Adenoids Infections 30
Hypertrophied Adenoids 42
Deafness 6
Epistaxis 2
Maxillary Sinusitis 3
Otitis Media 8
Otitis Externa 2
Vasomotor Rhinitis 7
Rhinitis 1
Cerumen 1
Nasal Allergy 6
Eustachian Catarrh 1
Coryza 1
Tongue Tie 1
Aural Furuncle 1
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SPEECH CLINICS.
Mrs. B. Tingey, Speech Therapist, submits the following report:—
| Mrs. Coffey (Miss Meyersberg): | Six Sessions per week | Valentines Clinic and Schools, to October 1964. |
| Mrs. Tingey: | Six Sessions per wefek | Mayesbrook Clinic and Schools. |
| Mrs. Pretious: | Full-time | Cerebral Palsy Unit and School Clinics. |
| Mrs. Oliver: | Full-time | Valentines Clinic and Schools, to November 1964. |
During 1964 we were sorry to lose the services of Mrs. Coffey
and Mrs. Oliver. Mrs. Coffey transferred to a clinic nearer her new
home, and Mrs. Oliver resigned for domestic reasons. Both therapists
have done very good work in the clinics.
We have continued to work full sessions in schools where
there are a large enough number of speech defective children.
Many children are being referred to the speech clinic shortly
after their admission to school, and there is also an increasing