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Hornsey 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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NEW CASES SEEN AT CEREBRAL PALSY UNIT IN 1959
| Case No. | Date of Birth | Sex | Referred by | Diagnosis | Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31.8.57 | F | Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Tottenham. | Cerebral palsy-right hemiplegia. | Under supervision of cerebral palsy unit. |
| 2 | 6.11.53 | F | Area Medical Officer, Palmers Green. | 1. Severe mental retardation. 2. Epilepsy. | Ascertained as ineducable. For occupation centre. |
| 3 | 21.4.47 | M | Area Medical Officer, Tottenham. | Mental retardation. | To remain at residential E. S. N. School. |
| 4 | 23.9.53 | M | School Medical Officer, Hendon. | Amyotonia congenita | Vale Road P. H. School. |
| 5 | 13.11.53 | F | School Medical Officer, Enfield. | Cerebral palsy- 1. Left hemiplegia. 2. Mental retardation. | Vale Road P. H. School. To be transferred to E. S. N. School. |
| 6 | 12.9.54 | M | School Medical Officer, Enfield. | Cerebral palsy-spastic diplegia. | Vale Road P. H. School. |
| 7 | 29.3.52 | M | School Medical Officer, Tottenham. | Cerebral palsy-left hemiplegia. | To remain at ordinary school. Under supervision of cerebral palsy unit. |
| 8 | 28.9.49 | M | School Medical Officer, Southgate. | Cerebral palsy- 1. Mild generalised spasticity. 2. Emotional upset. | Vale Road P. H. School. |
| 9 | 13.11.46 | M | Paediatrician, Royal Northern Hospital. | Cerebral palsy-generalised spasticity | Waiting list for Vale Road School. |
| 10 | 24. 4. 54 | F | Area Medical Officer, Enfield. | Cerebral palsy-generalised spasticity | Vale Road P. H. School. |
| 11 | 4.8.48 | F | Consultant Psychiatrist | 1. Emotional upset. 2. Minor motor defect | Remain at ordinary school, and attend child guidance clinic. |
| 12 | 17.8.58 | M | Consultant Otologist, Tottenham. | 1. Mental retardation. 2. Minor motor defect | Under supervision of cerebral palsy unit. |
| 13 | 21.3.44 | F | Area Medical Officer, Hornsey. | 1. Epilepsy. 2. Mental retardation. | Lingfield Epileptic Colony. |