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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
Hornsey 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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AUDIOLOGY UNIT
| No. | Age | Sex | Reasons for referral | P.H. | Remarks | Source of Referral | Decision and Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | M | ? Deaf ? Mentally defective | N.K. | Illegitimate | School Medical Officer, Finchley | Not deaf Ineducable |
| 2 | 9 | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit. Maladjusted in ordinary school | None | High intelligence | Audiology Unit, Gray's Inn Road | Junior Partially Deaf Unit |
| 3 | 10 | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit | N.K. | Partially sighted Diabetic | School Medical Officer, Ealing | Blanche Nevile School |
| 4 | II | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit | Erythroblastosis. Epileptic | School Medical Officer, Willesden | Trial at Partially Deaf Unit unsatisfactory | |
| 5 | 1 1/12 | M | ? Deaf | N.K. | Cleft palate Illegitimate | School Medical Officer, Southgate | Deaf—for training |
| 6 | 8 3,12 | F | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit | Nil | Chronic suppurative otitis media | School Medical Officer, Ealing | Junior Partially Deaf Unit |
| 7 | 12 | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit | Nil | Educationally sub-normal Maladjusted | School Medical Officer, Willesden | Unsuitable for Partially Deaf Unit |
| 8 | II | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit | Nil | Backward | London County Council | Under consideration |
| 9 | 13 | F | Transfer from Wales | N.K. | Backward | School Medical Officer, Hornsey | Senior Partially Deaf Unit |
| 10 | 4 | M | ? Deaf ? Backward | Nil | — | Paediatrician | Backward Not deaf |
| II | II | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit. Lack of progress in ordinary school | Nil | Chronic suppurative otitis media | School Medical Officer, Potters Bar | Senior Partially Deaf Unit |
| 12 | 3 | M | ? Deaf ? Mentally defective | Nil | Blind. In care of County Council | School Medical Officer, Tottenham | Not deaf. Mentally defective |
| 13 | 3 9/12 | M | Suitable for Nursery at Blanche Nevile School | Nil | — | School Medical Officer, Hendon | For Nursery Unit |
| 14 | II | M | Sutability for Partially Deaf Unit | Nil | Meningitis | School Medical Officer, Hounslow | Senior Partially Deaf Unit |
| I5 | 8 | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit | N.K. | In Catholic Children's Home | School Medical Officer, Enfield | Junior Partially Deaf Unit |