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Summary
Sex Age Groups
7 Female 0-4 years 9
10 Male 5-11 years 6
11+ years 2
Diagnosis
Cerebral palsy—educable or probably educable 4
Cerebral palsy educable 3 7
Deaf and partially deaf
Cerebral palsy, Mental defect—ineducable 8
Mental defect alone 2
Source of referral
School Medical Officers, Middlesex 11
Principal Medical Officers, Mental Health Dept., M.C.C. 2
Paediatricians 5
(One case referred by Paediatrician also referred by
School Medical Officer)
Audiology Unit
1957 was the first full year in which the audiology unit was in use.
Statistics relating to the work of this clinic are as follows:—
Number of children seen 21
Pre-school children (age from 5 months to 3 years) 7
Attending infant and junior schools 9
Attending or about to attend senior schools 5
Reasons for referrals among these 21 children were as follows:—
For diagnosis 6
Immigrants to Area, known to be deaf 3
Partially deaf children, advice as to correct placement 2
Children known to be deaf, application for admission to nursery
class, Blanche Nevile School or partially deaf unit .. 10
Source of referrals:—
Tottenham and Hornsey 7
Other Boroughs in Middlesex 10
London—neighbouring Boroughs 4
Further details are given herewith of the seven children under school
age as these are of special interest.
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