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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Tottenham 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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children and four other children have been brought to the school
in this way, Details of these cases are given in the accompanying
table.
Arrangements of the kind described are new, and it is pleasing
to note that the school receives a number of visitors from the
Institute of Education, including post-graduate students taking
the Diploma of Education. Visitors are also sent by the Staff
College for Ward Sisters and from overseas, by the British Council",
| Case No. | Age | Sex | Source of Referral | Diagnosis | Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6½ | F | School Medical Officer. Enfield. | Cerebral palsy. Mental defect. | To attend Cerebral Palsy Unit. |
| 2 | 6 | F | School Medical Officer, Hendon. | Cerebral palsy. Probably educable. | Vale Road P.H. School. |
| 3 | 4 | F | School Medical Officer, Wood Green. | Deaf severe. Mild cerebral palsy. Educable. | Blanche Nevile School and supervision by Dr. Dunham. |
| 4 | 4 | M | School Medical Officer, Tottenham. | Cerebral palsy. Mental defect. | To attend Cerebral Palsy Unit. |
| 5 | 5 | M | Paediatrician. | Cerebral palsy. Probable mental defect. | Home care. |
| 6 | 2 | M | School Medical Officer, Tottenham. Paediatrician. | Cerebral palsy. Probably educable. | To attend Cerebral Palsy Unit. |
| 7 | 3 | M | School Medical Officer, Hornsey, | Mild cerebral palsy. Gross retardation. | Report to Local Mental Health Authority. |
| 8 | 5 | M | School Medical Officer, Priern Barnet. | Not cerebral palsy. Mental defect. | Referred back to School Medical Officer. |
| 9 | 4 | M | School Medical Officer, Hendon, | Cerebral palsy. Probable mental defect. | To attend Cerebral Palsy Unit. |
| 10 | 12 | M | Principal Medical Officer, M.C.C. | Cerebral palsy. Mental defect. | Attends occupation centre. |
| 11 | 9 | F | principal Medical Officer, M.C.C. | Moderate cerebral palsy. Mental defect. | Attends Cerebral Palsy Unit. |
| 12 | 3 | F | Paediatrician. | Cerebral palsy. Educable. | Vale Road P.H. School. |
| 13 | 7 | M | School Medical Officer, Wood Green. | Partially deaf. Mild spasticity. | Attends Partially Deaf Unit, Tottenham, For supervision by Dr. Dunham. |
| 14 | 3 | M | Paediatrician. | Hydrocephalic. Cerebral palsy. Educable. | To attend Cerebral Palsy Unit. |
| 15 | 13 | M | School Medical Officer, Tottenham. | Cerebral palsy. Mental defect. | For hospital care. |
| 16 | 3 | F | Paediatrician. | Mental defect. | At home. Later occupation centre. |
| 17 | 4 | F | School Medical Officer, Tottenham. | Deaf. Cerebral palsy (minor). | Blanche Nevile School. |