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Walthamstow 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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39
Unfortunately the number of patients has decreased slightly
since September when I attended the clinic half-time only. My
colleague, Miss Gregory, kindly absorbed one school into her own
area, so that cuts were not so drastic as they might otherwise have
been.
Tables referring to attendances and a clinical analysis follow.
In addition, advice has been given to the parents of children too
young for treatment, and these children will be kept under
observation.
As I am now leaving, I should like to express appreciation of the co-operation I have always had from all departments, particularly from Head Teachers, whose interest is invaluable.
| Annual Report and Clinic Analysis. | High St. Clinic | Open-Air Sch. Clinic |
|---|---|---|
| No. of cases in attendance at beginning of year | 76 | 74 |
| New cases admitted during year | 117 | 41 |
| Transfers from other clinics | 8 | 2 |
| 201 | 117 | |
| Cases ceasing attendance before cure or discharge | 10 | 8 |
| Cases discharged as incapable of benefiting by further treatment | 2 | |
| Cases temporarily discharged, to resume treatment later | 19 | 5 |
| Cases discharged cured | 51 | 46 |
| Transfers to other clinics | 5 | 8 |
| Cases still in attendance at end of year | 114 | 50 |
| Total attendance during year | 3,512 | 1,255 |
| No. of Cases suffering from:— | High St. Clinic | Open-Air Sch. Clinic |
| Physiological or psychological defects— | ||
| (a) Stammer | ...... 60 | 53 |
| (b) Clutter | 9 | — |
| Voice Defects— | ||
| (a) Aphonia | — | — |
| (b) Dysphonia | — | 1 |
| (c) Rhinophonia | 9 | 3 |
| Defects of articulation— | ||
| (a) Dysarthria | — | 5 |
| (b) Dyslalia | 110 | 48 |
| Language defects— | ||
| (a) Idioglossia | — | — |
| (b) Delayed Speech | 7 | 3 |
| Aphasia— | ||
| (a) Congenital word deafness | 1 | — |
| (b) Congenital word blindness | — | — |
| (c) Other | — | — |
| Defects due to abnormality of special senses— | ||
| (a) Blindness | — | — |
| (b) Deafness | 2 | 1 |
| (c) Other | — | — |
| Probable mental deficiency | 3 | 3 |
| Other types of defect | — | — |